Etiologies and management of cutaneous flushing : Malignant causes - 12/08/17
, Brittany Oswald-Stumpf, MD a, Erin Boh, MD, PhD aAbstract |
The second article in this 2-part continuing medical education series reviews the following malignant causes of flushing: mastocytosis, medullary thyroid carcinoma, pheochromocytoma, carcinoid tumors, gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, bronchogenic carcinoma, vasointestinal polypeptide secreting tumors, and renal cell carcinoma. The information provided will allow physicians to better distinguish patients who have worrisome presentations that require a more thorough investigation. Appropriate diagnostic workup and treatment options for these malignancies are reviewed.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Key words : bronchogenic carcinoma, carcinoid syndrome, carcinoid tumor, flushing, gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumor, mastocytosis, medullary thyroid carcinoma, pheochromocytoma, renal cell carcinoma, vasointestinal polypeptide–secreting tumor
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| Drs Sadeghian and Rouhana are cofirst authors. |
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| Funding sources: None. |
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| Conflicts of interest: None declared. |
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| Reprints not available from the authors. |
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| Date of release: September 2017 |
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| Expiration date: September 2020 |
Vol 77 - N° 3
P. 405-414 - septembre 2017 Retour au numéro
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