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A 56-year-old woman was admitted with carcinoid crisis and became comatose. Blood tryptophan at this stage was 5 micrograms/ml; after treatment with 3.4 g tryptophan daily her level of consciousness improved and blood tryptophan increased to 10 micrograms/ml. The carcinoid syndrome was not exacerbated by tryptophan. Tryptophan may have a supportive role in the management of carcinoid crisis.

Type

Journal article

Journal

Cancer Chemother Pharmacol

Publication Date

1983

Volume

10

Pages

137 - 139

Keywords

Female, Humans, Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid, Laparotomy, Liver Neoplasms, Malignant Carcinoid Syndrome, Middle Aged, Orbital Neoplasms, Tryptophan