Carcinoid crisis after biopsy of a bronchial carcinoid.
Pulmonary carcinoids are rarely associated with carcinoid syndromes and even less commonly with carcinoid crisis. Somatostatin analogues can control carcinoid syndrome or crisis with tumors of gastrointestinal origin. We report the successful use of a somatostatin analogue in preventing carcinoid crisis at the time of resection of an "active" bronchial carcinoid tumor.
Karmy-Jones
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Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Alberta Hospitals, Edmonton, Canada.
Vallières
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D001706:Biopsy / Q000009:adverse effects; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D002927:Cimetidine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008303:Malignant Carcinoid Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015282:Octreotide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012701:Serotonin / Q000378:metabolism
D012701:Serotonin; D002927:Cimetidine; D015282:Octreotide