Recently Bollywood celebrity Irfan Khan is known to be diagnosed by Neuroendocrine Tumor. In order to restrain his fans and people in general from any kind of speculation he even went on to clarify that neuro does not always mean about the brain. He had to do that post rumors of he suffering from brain tumor surfaced across the social media. Well, as he is out of the country right now and is getting treated, best wishes of all the country are with him. Well, for those who are unaware about neuroendocrine tumor here’s a rundown this condition.
Neuroendocrine tumor or NET is a tumor which does not generally show any major symptoms as it grows slowly. Once the tumor grows or if it releases hormones while it is functional is when symptoms surface.
Types of Endocrine tumors include pancreatic endocrine tumor, gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumors and lung neuroendocrine tumors.
Pancreatic Neuro Endocrine Tumors – This is a rare kind of tumor. The symptoms of this cancer are subject to the hormones released by it. The symptoms generally include the following
- Stomach Ulcers
- Heart burn
- Jaundice
- Low or high blood Sugar levels
- Blood clots
- Patches of red itchy and painful skin
- Unexplained weight loss
When the gastrin in body increases excessively it causes Zollinger Ellison syndrome further increasing the quantity of stomach acid ultimately causing small intestine or stomach ulcers. The symptoms include
- Severe Diarrhea
- Heartburn
- Abdominal Pain
- Pain in abdomen
- Nausea and vomiting
- Blood vomits
- Weight loss
When the level of cortisol increases highly inside the body it causes cushing syndrome. When too much Adrenocorticotrpic hormone is released it leads to lung NETs which leads to adrenal glands making too much cortisol. The symptoms are as follows –
- Muscle weakness
- Increase in hair growth on body and face
- High blood sugar
- Weight gain
- Fat build up above the collar bone below the shoulders
- Mood swing and behavioral changes
- Purple lines on skin
Gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumors – This tumor develops in any part of the gastrointestinal tract besides large and small intestine. The symptoms are as follows –
- Nausea and vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Anemia with fatigue
- Weight loss
- Constipation or intestine blockage
- Blood in stool or rectal bleeding
- Heartburn or indigestion
- Abdominal/ rectal pain or discomfort
Lung Neuroendocrine tumors – This tumor develops in the bronchi. Symptoms include
- Never ceasing cough
- Blood in cough
- Difficulty Breathing
- Pneumonia
- Fatigue
- Skin flushing, wheezing and diarrhea (Carcinoid Syndrome)
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