Malignant Carcinoid Syndrome
"Malignant Carcinoid Syndrome" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A symptom complex associated with CARCINOID TUMOR and characterized by attacks of severe flushing of the skin, diarrheal watery stools, bronchoconstriction, sudden drops in blood pressure, edema, and ascites. The carcinoid tumors are usually located in the gastrointestinal tract and metastasize to the liver. Symptoms are caused by tumor secretion of serotonin, prostaglandins, and other biologically active substances. Cardiac manifestations constitute CARCINOID HEART DISEASE. (Dorland, 27th ed; Stedman, 25th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D008303
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.557.465.625.650.200.500 C04.557.470.200.025.200.500 C04.557.580.625.650.200.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Malignant Carcinoid Syndrome- Malignant Carcinoid Syndrome
- Carcinoid Syndrome, Malignant
- Carcinoid Syndromes, Malignant
- Malignant Carcinoid Syndromes
- Syndrome, Malignant Carcinoid
- Syndromes, Malignant Carcinoid
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