title: A rare case of a carcinoid myocardial mass.
abstract: Right-sided valvular disease is characteristic of the carcinoid syndrome. In contrast, myocardial involvement is unusual. We present a case of an asymptomatic patient who had a myocardial carcinoid tumor discovered during surgery for coronary artery disease. The clinical presentation, diagnostic tests and modalities, and outcomes after surgery are discussed in this case report.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Hôpital Sacré-Coeur de Montréal, Université de Montréal, Québec, Canada.
authors.forename: Jessica
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Forcillo
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Hôpital Sacré-Coeur de Montréal, Université de Montréal, Québec, Canada.
authors.forename: Anne-Marie
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Mansour
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Hôpital Sacré-Coeur de Montréal, Université de Montréal, Québec, Canada. Electronic address: h.jeanmart@me.com.
authors.forename: Hugues
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jeanmart
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002275:Carcinoid Heart Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000379:methods; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000379:methods*; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D015282:Octreotide / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic / Q000379:methods; D035583:Rare Diseases; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D015282:Octreotide