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Int J Obstet Anesth
; 18(3): 272-5, 2009 Jul.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19447602
RESUMO
Carcinoid tumours are neuroendocrine in origin and release vasoactive substances. Carcinoid tumours may be associated with carcinoid syndrome in 2-5% of patients and result in haemodynamic instability, bronchospasm, volume and electrolyte imbalance, and hyperglycaemia. We present the anaesthetic management of a 29-year-old parturient with metastatic carcinoid tumour. Although our patient did not ultimately develop carcinoid syndrome during the peripartum period, it was important that we used a multidisciplinary team approach, with close monitoring of her antenatal progress, and planned epidural analgesia for labour and delivery.