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Valvular unvolvement in carcinoid disease. a case report
La Tunisie Medicale
|March 7, 2018
Summary
Carcinoid heart disease, affecting heart valves, can be serious but early detection and surgery improve outcomes. This case shows successful valve replacement in a patient with carcinoid syndrome and liver metastases.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Oncology
- Gastroenterology
Background:
- Carcinoid tumors, rare neuroendocrine neoplasms, predominantly originate in the gastrointestinal tract.
- Cardiac involvement, known as carcinoid heart disease, frequently affects right-sided heart valves and carries a poor prognosis.
- Early diagnosis and surgical intervention, including valve replacement, can significantly improve outcomes.
Observation:
- A 50-year-old woman with a neuroendocrine tumor and liver metastases presented with exertional dyspnea.
- Diagnostic evaluation revealed carcinoid involvement of the right heart, characterized by dilated right heart cavities.
- She exhibited severe tricuspid regurgitation, mild tricuspid stenosis, and moderate pulmonary stenosis.
Findings:
- The patient underwent a successful double valve replacement using bioprostheses.
- Post-surgery, her symptoms significantly improved.
- Imaging confirmed the recovery of normal right heart cavity sizes.
Implications:
- This case highlights the importance of recognizing carcinoid heart disease in patients with neuroendocrine tumors, even with liver metastases.
- Timely diagnosis and surgical management of carcinoid valve disease can lead to substantial clinical improvement and favorable cardiac remodeling.
- Valve replacement surgery offers a viable therapeutic option for managing carcinoid-induced valvulopathy, improving patient prognosis.
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