[Tricuspid and pulmonary valve in a case of carcinoid syndrome].
The presence of liver methastasis and serotonin in plasma in the carcinoid tumor are responsible for the carcinoid syndrome. We present a case of tricuspid and pulmonary valvular disease secondary to this syndrome. The finding of liver hyperechogenic nodules added to the described valvular disease by subcostal echocardiogram oriented the diagnosis.
Alegret
J M
JM
Departamento de Cardiología, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona.
Subirana
M T
MT
Marcuello
E
E
Bayés-Genís
A
A
Ferrés
P
P
Torner
M
M
D005260:Female; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary*; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008303:Malignant Carcinoid Syndrome / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011664:Pulmonary Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014463:Ultrasonography