Severe bronchospasm during rectal carcinoid resection.
The manifestations of carcinoid syndrome result from a variety of hormones secreted by the carcinoid tumour. The minority of patients with carcinoid tumour suffer bronchospasm and flushing. In this report the possibility of carcinoid syndrome in a patient who developed severe bronchospasm during operative manipulation of his rectal carcinoid is discussed.
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Department of Surgery, Maroondah Hospital, Ringwood, Victoria, Australia.
D001986:Bronchial Spasm / Q000209:etiology*; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D008297:Male; D008303:Malignant Carcinoid Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*