A transversal challenge

Authors

  • Pablo Rosales-García Internal Medicine Department, Virgen de Valme University Hospital, Seville, Spain https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2214-6082
  • Julia Sánchez-Arribas Internal Medicine Department, Virgen de Valme University Hospital, Seville, Spain https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6599-212X
  • Guillermo Romero-Molina Internal Medicine Department, Virgen de Valme University Hospital, Seville, Spain

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32818/reccmi.a9n2a18

Keywords:

carcinoid, heart failure, edema, diarrhea

Abstract

A 67-year-old man consulted due to altered intestinal rhythm with diarrheal stools and bilateral malleolar edema. The patient presented elevated cytolysis enzymes and cholestasis in urgent blood tests. Abdominal ultrasound-Doppler compatible with chronic liver disease with portal hypertension and CT of the chest and abdomen were performed, which showed countless nodular lesions that were biopsied. Anatomopathological study compatible
with neuroendocrine carcinoma. Echocardiography showcased right atrial dilation along with fibrosis and jet of
moderate tricuspid regurgitation. It was concluded as a diagnostic judgement the presence of primary hepatic
neuroendocrine tumour with secondary cardiac carcinoid syndrome.

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References

Domínguez-Massa C, Torregrosa-Puerta S, Serrano-Martínez F, Valera-Martínez, FJ. Síndrome carcinoide con afectación cardiaca polivalvular. Cir Cardiovasc. 2018; 25(6); 274-276. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.circv.2018.07.008 (último acceso jul. 2024). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.circv.2018.07.008

Published

2024-08-26

How to Cite

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Rosales-García P, Sánchez-Arribas J, Romero-Molina G. A transversal challenge. Rev Esp Casos Clin Med Intern [Internet]. 2024 Aug. 26 [cited 2024 Dec. 26];9(2):97-9. Available from: https://www.reccmi.com/RECCMI/article/view/1036