title: Case of carcinoid crisis following a fine-needle biopsy of hepatic metastasis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Vikram
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sinha
authors.forename: Philip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dyer
authors.forename: Roy-Choudhury
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Shuvro
authors.forename: J Ian
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Geh
authors.forename: Sharad
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Karandikar
mesh_terms: 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