title: Primary Testicular Carcinoid Tumor presenting as Carcinoid Heart Disease.
abstract: Primary carcinoid tumors of the testis are very rare, and they seldom present with carcinoid syndrome. We report a hereto unreported instance, where a patient with a long-standing testicular mass presented with carcinoid heart disease, an uncommon form of carcinoid syndrome. He presented with symptoms of right heart failure, episodic facial flushing and was found to have severe right-sided valvular heart disease. His urinary 5-hydroxy indole acetic acid level was elevated. He underwent orchidectomy and the histopathology confirmed a testicular carcinoid tumor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Manjunath L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Chikkaraddi
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology Unit, Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Sudeep
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Krishna
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Manjunath
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shetty
keywords: 5 Hydroxyl indole Acetic Acid; carcinoid heart disease; testicular carcinoid