Pancreatic tumors with carcinoid syndrome
Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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[Symptoms of the pancreatic tumors with carcinoid syndrome
Carcinoid syndrome is caused by the secretion of biogenic amines and is clinically manifested by hot flashes, tachycardia, diarrhea and attacks of bronchial asthma. The presence of clinical manifestations indicates the overcoming of the hepatic barrier by biogenic amines as a result of the metastatic process.
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Treatment of the pancreatic tumors with carcinoid syndrome
Medical treatment of carcinoid syndrome consists in the combined use of antagonists of H1 and H2 receptors of histamine or methyldopa. There are observations of the positive effect of the use of somatostatin.