A case of multicentric carcinoid in a patient with psoriatic spondyloarthropathy
George, Nabil Depala, Archana Sweedan, Laith Al. Chakravarty, Kuntal
George, Nabil
Depala, Archana
Sweedan, Laith Al.
Chakravarty, Kuntal
Abstract
We describe the first case of a patient presenting with multicentric carcinoid occurring in the lung and subsequently in the rectum, with chronic psoriatic arthritis. Although reports have been published regarding carcinoid syndrome occurring alongside rheumatoid arthritis, no reports have been made on such a case. Initial presentation of carcinoid syndrome in this patient was insidious and atypical with few symptoms, including shortness of breath and long standing abdominal bloating. Several years later a sudden change in bowel habit prompted a colonoscopy with biopsy that revealed a carcinoid rectal polyp. The case we report describes a rare presentation of carcinoid syndrome in chronic psoriatic arthropathy.
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Date
2015
Type
Article
Subject
Rheumatology
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Citation
George N, Depala A, Al Sweedan L, Chakravarty K. A case of multicentric carcinoid in a patient with psoriatic spondyloarthropathy. Case Rep Rheumatol. 2015;2015:179696. doi: 10.1155/2015/179696. Epub 2015 Feb 23.
Journal / Source Title
Case Reports in Rheumatology
DOI
10.1155/2015/179696
PMID
25802789
Publisher
Hindawi
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmc4353421/