Case of carcinoid crisis following a fine-needle biopsy of hepatic metastasis.
Fine-needle biopsy of hepatic lesions in a patient with carcinoid liver metastasis can precipitate carcinoid crisis. We report a case of carcinoid crisis following a liver biopsy. Recognition of this unusual presentation of this condition is important to enable all appropriate preparatory measures to be taken and resuscitative equipment to be available.
Sinha
Vikram
V
Department of Nephrology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia.
Dyer
Philip
P
Shuvro
Roy-Choudhury
RC
Geh
J Ian
JI
Karandikar
Sharad
S
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000209:etiology; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000556:secondary*; D006801:Humans; D007022:Hypotension / Q000209:etiology; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D008297:Male; D008303:Malignant Carcinoid Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D008643:Mesentery; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms