Carcinoid heart disease in association with a primary ovarian carcinoid tumor: diagnostic role of echocardiography.
We describe a patient with carcinoid heart disease secondary to a primary ovarian carcinoid tumor who initially presented with unexplained right-sided heart failure. The patient did not exhibit any of the typical clinical manifestations of the carcinoid syndrome. Echocardiography demonstrated typical features of carcinoid heart disease and played an important role in the detection and management of a condition that was previously unrecognized.
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The Heart Institute, Beth Israel Medical Center, First Avenue at 16th Street, New York, New York 10003, USA.
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D000368:Aged; D002275:Carcinoid Heart Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D018618:Echocardiography, Doppler, Color; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000379:methods; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome