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uncommon (U.S.) Usually seen in those 50+.

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carcinoid syndrome - symptoms caused by carcinoid tumorsl

Carcinoid syndrome refers to the array of symptoms that occur secondary to carcinoid tumors. Carcinoid tumors are discrete, yellow, well-circumscribed tumors that can occur anywhere along the gastrointestinal tract (GI). more

some common symptoms
diarrhea high blood pressure itching rash on face

some related diagnoses

1 - 7 of 43 diagnoses
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diagnostic test search results for 'carcinoid syndrome'

1 - 5 of 48 diagnostic tests

	111In-DTPA-octreotide scintigraphy	DTPA-octreotide scan carcinoid syndrome and 111In-DTPA-octreotide scintigraphy
	24 hour Urinary 5-HIAA	carcinoid syndrome and 24 hour Urinary 5-HIAA
	Fasting plasma 5-HIAA assay	carcinoid syndrome and Fasting plasma 5-HIAA assay
	Platelet serotonin	carcinoid syndrome and Platelet serotonin
	serum 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT)	carcinoid syndrome and serum 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT)
	urinary 5-HT	carcinoid syndrome and urinary 5-HT
	Abdominal CAT Scan	carcinoid syndrome and Abdominal CAT Scan
	Barium Enema	Introducing barium into the colon and rectum for radiologicial viewing of bowel carcinoid syndrome and Barium Enema
	CT chest	carcinoid syndrome and CT chest
	Chest X-ray	Radiological technique to image the chest carcinoid syndrome and Chest X-ray
	Scintigraphy with 123I MIBG	carcinoid syndrome and Scintigraphy with 123I MIBG
	24 hour urinary catecholamine metabolites (metanephrines and normetanephrines)	24 hour urinary excretion of catecholamines metabolites carcinoid syndrome and 24 hour urinary catecholamine metabolites (metanephrines and normetanephrines)
	Abdominal MRI	MRI of abdominal contents carcinoid syndrome and Abdominal MRI
	Colonoscopy	Colonoscopy carcinoid syndrome and Colonoscopy
	Esophagogastroscopy	carcinoid syndrome and Esophagogastroscopy
	Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Chest	carcinoid syndrome and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Chest
	Serum Catecholamines	carcinoid syndrome and Serum Catecholamines
	Upper GI Series	Xray examination of upper digestive tract after drinking barium carcinoid syndrome and Upper GI Series
	Whole-blood serotonin	carcinoid syndrome and Whole-blood serotonin
	urinary substance P (SP)	carcinoid syndrome and urinary substance P (SP)
	Bronchoscopy	Bronchoscopy carcinoid syndrome and Bronchoscopy
	Caudal type homeobox transcription factor 2 (CDX2)	carcinoid syndrome and Caudal type homeobox transcription factor 2 (CDX2)
	Platelet aggregation	carcinoid syndrome and Platelet aggregation
	Serum chromogranin A	carcinoid syndrome and Serum chromogranin A
	alpha human chorionic gonadotropin	carcinoid syndrome and alpha human chorionic gonadotropin
	beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (bHCG)	carcinoid syndrome and beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (bHCG)
	serum gastrin	carcinoid syndrome and serum gastrin
	transcription termination factor 1 (TTF-1)	carcinoid syndrome and transcription termination factor 1 (TTF-1)
	urinary chromogranin	carcinoid syndrome and urinary chromogranin
	Angiography	xray study of blood vessels carcinoid syndrome and Angiography
	Serum histamine	carcinoid syndrome and Serum histamine
	technetium-99m MDP scan	carcinoid syndrome and technetium-99m MDP scan
	urinary histamine	carcinoid syndrome and urinary histamine
	urinary neuropeptide K	carcinoid syndrome and urinary neuropeptide K
	CT scan	carcinoid syndrome and CT scan
	Chromogranin A	carcinoid syndrome and Chromogranin A
	Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)	carcinoid syndrome and Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)
	Esophagoscopy	Endoscopy carcinoid syndrome and Esophagoscopy
	Gastroscopy	carcinoid syndrome and Gastroscopy
	Intestinal Scan	carcinoid syndrome and Intestinal Scan
	Neuron-specific enolase (NSE)	carcinoid syndrome and Neuron-specific enolase (NSE)
	Positron emission tomography (PET)	carcinoid syndrome and Positron emission tomography (PET)
	Single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)	carcinoid syndrome and Single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)
	Tumor markers	carcinoid syndrome and Tumor markers
	octreotide-PET	carcinoid syndrome and octreotide-PET
	somatostatin (SS) receptors	carcinoid syndrome and somatostatin (SS) receptors
	technetium-99m pertechnate scan	carcinoid syndrome and technetium-99m pertechnate scan
	technetium-99m scintigraphy	carcinoid syndrome and technetium-99m scintigraphy
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therapeutic procedure search results for 'carcinoid syndrome'
1 - 5 of 6 therapeutic procedures
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	Resection	carcinoid syndrome and Resection
	Bronchoscopy	Bronchoscopy carcinoid syndrome and Bronchoscopy
	Gastroscopy	carcinoid syndrome and Gastroscopy
	Debulking of Tumor	carcinoid syndrome and Debulking of Tumor
	Embolization	carcinoid syndrome and Embolization
	Embolization of hepatic artery	carcinoid syndrome and Embolization of hepatic artery
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medications search results for 'carcinoid syndrome'
1 - 5 of 12 medications
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	Ranitidine	carcinoid syndrome and Ranitidine
	Octreotide	carcinoid syndrome and Octreotide
	Cisplatin	carcinoid syndrome and Cisplatin
	Clonidine	carcinoid syndrome and Clonidine
	Doxorubicin	carcinoid syndrome and Doxorubicin
	5-fluorouracil	carcinoid syndrome and 5-fluorouracil
	Etoposide	carcinoid syndrome and Etoposide
	Interferon alfa	carcinoid syndrome and Interferon alfa
	Streptozotocin	carcinoid syndrome and Streptozotocin
	Dacarbazine	carcinoid syndrome and Dacarbazine
	Cyproheptadine	carcinoid syndrome and Cyproheptadine
	Actinomycin D	carcinoid syndrome and Actinomycin D
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