title: Anaesthesia for removal of carcinoid metastases. A case of serotonin-secreting secondary tumour in the lumbar spine.
abstract: A case of general anaesthesia for removal of carcinoid metastases is presented. Evidence of serotonin hypersecretion was shown by raised levels of 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid, hypertension and tachycardia. The rarity of osteoblastic carcinoid metastases is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007414:Intestinal Neoplasms; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008303:Malignant Carcinoid Syndrome / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D011182:Postoperative Care; D012701:Serotonin / Q000378:metabolism*; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D012701:Serotonin