Severe intrapulmonary shunting associated with metastatic carcinoid.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A 37-year-old woman with a 10-year history of metastatic carcinoid presented to her oncologist with increased dyspnea. Further evaluation revealed hypoxemia and intrapulmonary vasodilatation. We describe a case of hepatopulmonary-like physiology associated with metastatic carcinoid in a patient with intact liver function. To our knowledge, this is the first documented case of intrapulmonary shunting and hepatopulmonary-like physiology associated with metastatic carcinoid.
Medical subject headings
- Carcinoid Tumor
- Malignant Carcinoid Syndrome
- Pulmonary Circulation