title: Duodenal carcinoid with carcinoid syndrome.
abstract: Carcinoid tumours are uncommon well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumours. Primary duodenal carcinoids account for less than 2% of all gastrointestinal carcinoids. Duodenal carcinoids are seldom associated with carcinoid syndrome. We report a rare case of duodenal carcinoid presenting as a carcinoid syndrome in a middle-aged man with upper abdominal pain, hot flushes, diarrhoea and dry cough. Endoscopy-guided biopsy and 24 h urine 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA) proved the diagnosis. He was further evaluated and managed with definitive surgical treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Kasturba Hospital, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Ravikiran
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Naalla
authors.forename: Kamesh
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Konchada
authors.forename: Odaiyappan
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kannappan
authors.forename: Ramachandra
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lingadakai
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D004379:Duodenal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008303:Malignant Carcinoid Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D010179:Pancreas; D016577:Pancreaticoduodenectomy