Malignant carcinoid syndrome: failure of anti-oestrogenic therapy
West Indian med. j
; 39(1): 47-51, mar. 1990. ilus
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| ID: lil-87913
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ABSTRACT
A pre-menopausal patient with a six-year history of symptoms of the metastatic carcinoid syndrome leading to progressively worsening carcinoid heart disease is described. The failure of anti-oestrogenic therapy (sequential bilateral oophorectomy and Tamoxifen therapy) to halt progression of disease was documented. Death resulted from right ventricular failure associated with pulmonary and tricuspid valvular disease
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Bases de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Tamoxifeno
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Síndrome do Carcinoide Maligno
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
West Indian med. j
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
1990
Tipo de documento:
Article