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==Symptoms== | |||
According to Arnold ''et alia'', "many tumors are asymptomatic even in the presence of metastases" (Arnold ''et al.'' 2004, 197). | |||
A carcinoid tumor may produce serotonin ([[5-HT]]), a biogenic [[amine]] that causes a specific set of symptoms including | |||
* [[Flushing]] | |||
* [[Diarrhea]] or increase in number of bowel movements | |||
* [[Weight loss]] | |||
* [[Weight gain]] | |||
* [[Palpitations]] | |||
* [[Congestive heart failure]] ([[CHF]]) | |||
* [[Asthma]] | |||
* [[Acromegaly]] | |||
* [[Cushing's syndrome]] | |||
This set of symptoms is called ''[[Carcinoid syndrome]]''. | |||
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Symptoms
According to Arnold et alia, "many tumors are asymptomatic even in the presence of metastases" (Arnold et al. 2004, 197).
A carcinoid tumor may produce serotonin (5-HT), a biogenic amine that causes a specific set of symptoms including
- Flushing
- Diarrhea or increase in number of bowel movements
- Weight loss
- Weight gain
- Palpitations
- Congestive heart failure (CHF)
- Asthma
- Acromegaly
- Cushing's syndrome
This set of symptoms is called Carcinoid syndrome.