Cluster of symptoms mediated by the release of humoral factors secreted by carcinoid tumors:
Cutaneous flushing
Diarrhea
Bronchospasms
The term carcinoid has fallen out of favor due to...
Most NET are asymptomatic and discovered incidentally during imaging, endoscopy, surgery, or autopsy.
Record timing, frequency, and precipitating factors:
Episodic flushing (85%)—clin...
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E34.0 Carcinoid syndrome
D3A.8 Other benign neuroendocrine tumors
259.2 Carcinoid syndrome
209.60 Benign carcinoid tumor of unknown primary site
35868009 Carcinoid syndrome (disorder)
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The term carcinoid has fallen out of favor. NET is preferred.
<10% of NET produce symptoms, often leading to delay in diagnosis.
NET is often misdiagnosed as IBS.
Major symptoms are di...
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