Abstract
Within 24 h of bland embolization of carcinoid liver metastasis, patient developed flushing and severe hypotension consistent with carcinoid crisis. Octreotide pre- and postprocedure remains the mainstay for prevention and treatment of carcinoid crisis.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 143-144 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | BioScience Trends |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 3 |
Publication status | Published - 2010 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Carcinoid crisis
- Carcinoid syndrome
- Octreotide
- Prevention
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Health(social science)
- General Biochemistry,Genetics and Molecular Biology