What is carcinoid syndrome?
Carcinoid syndrome is a complication of neuroendocrine tumors.
Neuroendocrine tumors are rare types of tumors that develop in neuroendocrine cells.
The following symptoms are characteristic:
- Uncomfortable, unpleasant redness, warmth in the head and neck;
- Shortness of breath;
- Frequent diarrhea;
- Abdominal cramps;
- Fatty stools with a strong unpleasant odor;
- Swelling of the extremities;
- Erectile dysfunction;
- A person loses the desire for intimate relationships;
- Jaundice;
- Dizziness and a feeling of fainting;
- A feeling that the heart is about to stop beating.
Against the background of carcinoid syndrome, a life-threatening condition known as carcinoid crisis is expected.
Other possible complications include:
- Carcinoid heart disease;
- Mesenteric fibrosis;
- Depression.
The only way to manage carcinoid syndrome is to treat the underlying condition, which is the neuroendocrine tumor.
Source:
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22103-carcinoid-syndrome
