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Severe hypertension and flushing in a patient with a non‐metastatic carcinoid tumour
Author(s) -
JONES R. M.,
KNIGHT DANA
Publication year - 1982
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.1365-2044.1982.tb00995.x
Subject(s) - medicine , flushing , carcinoid syndrome , oncology , endocrinology
Summary A case of multiple endocrine adenopathy type I associated with a solitary carcinoid tumour is described. During anaesthesia the characteristic syndrome consisting of hypertension, tachycardia and flushing occurred. The possible mechanisms for this are discussed.