title: Carcinoid Heart Disease without Liver Involvement Caused by a Primary Ovarian Carcinoid Tumour.
abstract: Carcinoid heart disease, caused by primary ovarian carcinoid tumour, is a rare form of valvular heart disease. This form of heart disease usually presents with symptoms of right-sided valvular dysfunction, ultimately leading to right-sided heart failure. This entity is unique as it develops in the absence of liver metastasis. We report a case of 75 year-old woman with primary ovarian carcinoid tumour who presented with symptoms of severe right-sided heart failure and successfully underwent pulmonic and tricuspid valve replacement along with a right ventricular (RV) outflow patch enlargement. This patient later underwent uneventful resection of the primary ovarian carcinoid tumour, with complete resolution of her symptoms.
authors: Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical Center, NY, USA.
authors: Chirag
authors: C
authors: Agarwal
authors: Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA. Electronic address: maverickmedico1985@gmail.com.
authors: Sunny
authors: S
authors: Goel
authors: Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical Center, NY, USA.
authors: Eric
authors: E
authors: Stern
authors: Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical Center, NY, USA.
authors: Richard
authors: R
authors: Warner
authors: Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical Center, NY, USA.
authors: Javier
authors: J
authors: Castillo
authors: Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical Center, NY, USA.
authors: Lori
authors: L
authors: Croft
authors: Carcinoid Heart Center, NY, USA.
authors: Ronald
authors: R
authors: Lavine
authors: Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical Center, NY, USA.
authors: Jerome
authors: J
authors: Zacks
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002275:Carcinoid Heart Disease / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery
keywords: Carcinoid heart disease; Echocardiogram.; Ovarian carcinoid; Right side heart failure; Serotonin