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Anaesthesia for removal of carcinoid metastases
Author(s) -
RAWLINSON W.A.L.,
MARSH R.H.K.,
GOAT V.A.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1980.tb03856.x
Subject(s) - medicine , carcinoid syndrome , tachycardia , carcinoid tumors , general anaesthesia , anesthesia , carcinoid tumour , serotonin , receptor
Summary A case of general anaesthesia for removal of carcinoid metastases is presented. Evidence of serotonin hypersecretion was shown by raised levels of 5‐hydroxyindoleacetic acid, hypertension and tachycardia. The rarity of osteoblastic carcinoid metastases is discussed.