Carcinoid syndrome differential diagnosis
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Parminder Dhingra, M.D. [2]
Overview
Carcinoid syndrome must be differentiated from systemic mastocytosis, medullary thyroid carcinoma, irritable bowel syndrome, malignant neoplasms of the small intestine, benign cutaneous flushing, and recurrent idiopathic anaphylaxis.[1]
Differential Diagnosis
Carcinoid syndrome must be differentiated from:[1]
- Systemic mastocytosis
- Medullary thyroid carcinoma
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Malignant neoplasms of the small intestine
- Benign cutaneous flushing
- Recurrent idiopathic anaphylaxis
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Metcalfe DD (2000). "Differential diagnosis of the patient with unexplained flushing/anaphylaxis". Allergy Asthma Proc. 21 (1): 21–4. PMID 10748948.