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Síndrome carcinoide

Last reviewed: 13 Feb 2025
Last updated: 17 Oct 2023

Summary

Definition

History and exam

Key diagnostic factors

  • diarreia
  • rubor
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Other diagnostic factors

  • palpitações
  • cólicas abdominais
  • telangiectasia
  • sinais de insuficiência cardíaca direita
  • sopros cardíacos
  • hepatomegalia
  • sibilo
  • pelagra
  • massas abdominais
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Risk factors

  • síndrome da neoplasia endócrina múltipla genética tipo 1 (NEM-1)
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Diagnostic tests

1st tests to order

  • cromogranina A/B sérica
  • ácido 5-hidroxi-indolacético urinário
  • perfil metabólico
  • testes da função hepática
  • hemograma completo
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Tests to consider

  • tomografia computadorizada (TC) do tórax, abdome e pelve com duas fases hepáticas
  • broncoscopia
  • endoscopia
  • cintilografia com receptores de somatostatina ± TC por emissão de fóton único (SPECT) de somatostatina
  • cintilografia com iodo I-123 metaiodobenzilguanidina (MIBG)
  • histologia
  • tomografia por emissão de pósitrons (PET)
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Treatment algorithm

ONGOING

doença localizada

doença metastática

Contributors

Authors

Rajaventhan Srirajaskanthan, BSc (Hons), MD (Res), FRCP

Consultant Gastroenterologist

Neuroendocrine Tumour Unit

Kings College Hospital

London

UK

Disclosures

RS has received research grants from AAA, Novartis and Ipsen, and has given consultancy advice to Pfizer and Ipsen. RS has engaged in the speaker's bureau for AAA, Ipsen, and Mylan.

Martyn Caplin, BSc, DM, FRCP

Professor

Consultant in Hepatobiliary and Gastroenterology

Neuroendocrine Tumour Unit

Royal Free Hospital

London

UK

Disclosures

MC is on the advisory boards for Novartis, Ipsen, Lexicon, and Pfizer; he has also received speaker honoraria from them.

Peer reviewers

Wail Malaty, MD

Clinical Professor

Department of Family Medicine

University of North Carolina

Chapel Hill

Assistant Program Director

MAHEC Rural Family Medicine Residency

Hendersonville

NC

Disclosures

WM declares that he has no competing interests.

Rajesh K. Garg, MD

Instructor in Medicine

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Division of Endocrinology

Diabetes and Hypertension

Boston

MA

Disclosures

RKG declares that he has no competing interests.

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