Year 2017 / Volume 109 / Number 8
Letter to the Editor
Chronic diarrhea, weight loss and heart failure. Features of the same disease?

606-607

DOI: 10.17235/reed.2017.4874/2017

María Megía Sánchez, Carmen Poves Francés, Enrique Rey Díaz-Rubio,

Abstract
Carcinoid tumors are neoplasm that release hormone-like substances. They can produce liver metastasis and present with symptoms of the carcinoid syndrome. A 78 year old man presented with a history of chronic diarrhea, weight loss and shortness of breath.
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Publication history

Received: 31/01/2017

Accepted: 04/02/2017

Online First: 18/07/2017

Published: 31/07/2017

Article Online First time: 168 days

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