[Favorable outcome of a severe carcinoid cardiopathy after complete resection of the primary ovarian tumor].
Carcinoid heart disease induced by a primary ovarian carcinoid tumor is very uncommon but offers the opportunity to study its specific outcome. Indeed, unlike to other carcinoid syndromes that occur in the setting of liver metastasis, a complete removal of the primary carcinoid ovarian tumor is often possible in such cases. We report a case of severe carcinoid heart disease secondary to a carcinoid ovarian tumor. Its interest is related to the exhaustive assessment of the cardiopathy and its complete regression after removal of the ovarian tumor. This outcome emphasizes the need for a as complete as possible reduction of humoral secretions in carcinoid heart disease by medical or surgical therapies before discussing valve replacement surgery.
Kalinsky
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Service d'Hépato-Gastroentérologie, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris.
Cuillerier
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Lémann
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Rain
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JD
Ménasché
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Brenot
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Jian
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D000368:Aged; D002275:Carcinoid Heart Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D016019:Survival Analysis; D016896:Treatment Outcome