A primary neuroendocrine tumor of the left ventricle presenting with diarrhea—an unusual experience and literature review

BACKGROUND: Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) can secrete bioactive amines in the bloodstream, resulting in the carcinoid syndrome characterized by diarrhea and flushing. The frequency of occurrence of primary cardiac neuroendocrine neoplasms is lesser than that of metastases, and hence, metastases must...

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Autores principales: Li, Chengfang, Huang, Jiajia, Yang, Xiaorong, Xia, Jinhua, Xu, Gaoqiang, Zheng, Hong
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2020
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7119177/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32245475
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13000-020-00935-x

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7119177/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32245475
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13000-020-00935-x

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