Left ventricular myocardial uptake of a labeled somatostatin analog in carcinoid syndrome.
J Nucl Med
; 37(2): 275-8, 1996 Feb.
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ABSTRACT
We report a case of left ventricular (LV) myocardial uptake of a labeled somatostatin analog in a patient with a carcinoid tumor of the small bowel. The patient developed liver metastases and a carcinoid syndrome, including right carcinoid heart disease, without right-to-left shunt on contrast ultrasonography or left ventricular myocardial metastases. The basis for visualization of the LV myocardium is probable somatostatin receptor upregulation.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Somatostatina
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Radioisótopos de Índio
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Doença Cardíaca Carcinoide
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Coração
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Nucl Med
Ano de publicação:
1996
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
França