Ileal carcinoid tumor with liver metastases and cardiac involvement treated with intraarterial liposomal doxorubicin and valve replacement.
Unless carcinoid are in general slow-growing tumors, some cases could be frankly malignant. The commonest cause of death in patients suffering a carcinoid tumor is liver failure due to tumor progression. When tumors have a fast evolution a multidisciplinary approach must be perform. This case report is an example of this specific situation.
González Cao
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Medical Oncology Department, Clínica Universitaria de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain. mgocao@unav.es
Bastarrika
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G
García-Foncillas
J
J
Aristu
J
J
Chopitea
A
A
Martín Algarra
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S
D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000150:complications / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D016461:Chemoembolization, Therapeutic; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006499:Hepatic Artery; D006801:Humans; D007078:Ileal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D007269:Injections, Intra-Arterial; D008081:Liposomes; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery
D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic; D008081:Liposomes; D004317:Doxorubicin