Most common Valvular lesion seen with carcinoid syndrome is?
Correct Answer: Tricuspid insufficiency and pulmonic stenosis
Description: Carcinoid hea disease Results from neoplasms of enterochromaffin cells. Can survive up to 10 years after diagnosis, because the tumors, although malignant, are slow growing. Associated with production of serotonin | Serotonin - Cardiac failure, due to fibrous deposits in the endocardium a- fibrous degeneration of the valve apparatus. Fibrosis in the right side of the hea leading to Tricuspid Insufficiency and Pulmonic Stenosis (MNEMONIC: T.I.P.S)
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