Symptoms of Carcinoid syndrome

List of symptoms of Carcinoid syndrome:

The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Carcinoid syndrome includes the 30 symptoms listed below:

• Insulin deficiency
• Glucose intolerance - about 8 out of 10 cases (Ganda [1997])
• Protean manifestations
• Serotonin inhibits insulin production
• Abdominal pain
• Cutaneous flushing
• Asthmatic attacks
• Weight loss
• Joint pain
• Cutaneous rash
• Telangiectasia
• Precordial murmur
• Precordial lift
• Distention of jugular veins
• Enlarged liver
• Diarrhea
• Flushing
• Blocked liver arteries
• Congestive heart failure
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Excessive sweating
• Dyspnea
• Stridor
• Asthmatic attack
• Reduced muscle tone
• Tachycardia
• Arthritis
• Scleroderma
• Fibrositis of valves on right side of heart

Note that Carcinoid syndrome symptoms usually refers to various symptoms known to a patient, but the phrase Carcinoid syndrome signs may refer to those signs only noticable by a doctor.

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Less Common Symptoms of Carcinoid syndrome:

Ocassionally other symptoms may also present themselves as symptoms of Carcinoid syndrome. 3 of the more common ones are included in the list below:

• Pulsating liver
• Peripheral edema
• Abnormal fluid buildup in abdomen

Wrongly Diagnosed with Carcinoid syndrome?

The list of other diseases or medical conditions that may be on the differential diagnosis list of alternative diagnoses for Carcinoid syndrome includes:

• Pheochromocytoma
• Wheezing

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Other Possible Causes of these Symptoms

Click on any of the symptoms below to see a full list of other causes including diseases, medical conditions, toxins, drug interactions, or drug side effect causes of that symptom.

• Abdominal pain - see all causes of Abdominal pain
• Arthritis - see all causes of Arthritis
• Asthmatic attacks - see all causes of Asthma
• Congestive heart failure - see all causes of Congestive heart failure
• Cutaneous flushing - see all causes of Flushing
• Cutaneous rash - see all causes of Rash
• Diarrhea - see all causes of Diarrhea
• Dyspnea - see all causes of Breathing difficulties
• Enlarged liver - see all causes of Enlarged liver
• Excessive sweating - see all causes of Excessive sweating
• Flushing - see all causes of Flushing
• Glucose intolerance - see all causes of Diabetes-like symptoms
• Insulin deficiency - see all causes of Diabetes-like symptoms
• Joint pain - see all causes of Joint pain
• Nausea - see all causes of Nausea
• Reduced muscle tone - see all causes of Muscle weakness
• Serotonin inhibits insulin production - see all causes of Diabetes-like symptoms
• Stridor - see all causes of Stridor
• Tachycardia - see all causes of Tachycardia
• Telangiectasia - see all causes of Telangiectasia
• Vomiting - see all causes of Vomiting
• Weight loss - see all causes of Weight loss

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Medical articles and books on symptoms:

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About signs and symptoms of Carcinoid syndrome:

The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Carcinoid syndrome. This signs and symptoms information for Carcinoid syndrome has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Carcinoid syndrome signs or Carcinoid syndrome symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Carcinoid syndrome may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Carcinoid syndrome symptoms.