Carcinoid Heart Disease without Liver Involvement Caused by a Primary Ovarian Carcinoid Tumour

Heart Lung Circ. 2015 Jul;24(7):e97-e100. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2015.02.014. Epub 2015 Feb 24.

Abstract

Carcinoid heart disease, caused by primary ovarian carcinoid tumour, is a rare form of valvular heart disease. This form of heart disease usually presents with symptoms of right-sided valvular dysfunction, ultimately leading to right-sided heart failure. This entity is unique as it develops in the absence of liver metastasis. We report a case of 75 year-old woman with primary ovarian carcinoid tumour who presented with symptoms of severe right-sided heart failure and successfully underwent pulmonic and tricuspid valve replacement along with a right ventricular (RV) outflow patch enlargement. This patient later underwent uneventful resection of the primary ovarian carcinoid tumour, with complete resolution of her symptoms.

Keywords: Carcinoid heart disease; Echocardiogram.; Ovarian carcinoid; Right side heart failure; Serotonin.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Carcinoid Heart Disease* / pathology
  • Carcinoid Heart Disease* / surgery
  • Female
  • Heart Failure* / etiology
  • Heart Failure* / pathology
  • Heart Failure* / surgery
  • Heart Valve Diseases* / etiology
  • Heart Valve Diseases* / pathology
  • Heart Valve Diseases* / surgery
  • Humans
  • Liver / pathology
  • Ovarian Neoplasms* / pathology
  • Ovarian Neoplasms* / surgery