Intestinal carcinoid tumor in dyspneic patient

D Bijdevaate; F Willemssen

doi:10.5334/jbr-btr.49

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Intestinal carcinoid tumor in dyspneic patient

Authors:

D Bijdevaate ,

Department of Radiology, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, NL

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F Willemssen

Department of Radiology, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, NL

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Abstract

Background: A 61-year-old man was evaluated for progressive dyspnea d’effort and peripheral edema in the legs. Laboratory findings revealed disturbed liver functions.

Initially an ultrasonography of the abdomen and a CT scan of the abdomen and thorax following intravenous administration of contrast medium were performed.

Keywords: Carcinoid

How to Cite: Bijdevaate D, Willemssen F. Intestinal carcinoid tumor in dyspneic patient. JBR-BTR. 2014;97(3):138–9. DOI: http://doi.org/10.5334/jbr-btr.49

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Published on 01 May 2014.

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