Carcinoid heart findings in vasoactive intestinal peptide-secreting tumour
Tricuspid valve disease in carcinoid heart syndrome is usually diagnosed via screening echocardiography in patients with known carcinoid syndrome. Vasoactive intestinal peptide tumour (VIPoma) is a rare tumour with an incidence of 0.05%-2% that typically presents with symptoms related to the release of vasoactive intestinal peptide: flushing, diarrhoea and electrolyte abnormalities like hypokalaemia and hypochlorhydria. Historically, the cardiac valves are unaffected. We present a case where a finding of tricuspid regurgitation and stenosis on echocardiography prompted an expedited workup for malignancy ultimately leading to a diagnosis of VIPoma.
Authors
- Peter Ngo
- D. Aldea
- Mugdha Joshi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1080-0080)
- Sonia Shah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3681-9087)
Institutions
- UCLA Medical Center (US)
- Harbor–UCLA Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Case Reports
- Published
- 2024-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2024-262229
- Primary Topic
- Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Advances
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00