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Query: UMLS:C0600142 (
hot flushes
)
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document(s) hit in 31,850,051 MEDLINE articles (0.00 seconds)
Carcinoid tumours are uncommon well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumours. Primary duodenal carcinoids account for less than 2% of all gastrointestinal carcinoids. Duodenal carcinoids are seldom associated with
carcinoid syndrome
. We report a rare case of duodenal carcinoid presenting as a
carcinoid syndrome
in a middle-aged man with upper abdominal pain,
hot flushes
, diarrhoea and dry cough. Endoscopy-guided biopsy and 24 h urine 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA) proved the diagnosis. He was further evaluated and managed with definitive surgical treatment.
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PMID:Duodenal carcinoid with carcinoid syndrome. 2441 87
