Symptoms of neuroendocrine tumours

The symptoms ofaneuroendocrine tumourcan vary depending on where it is and what hormones it produces.

For example,atumour in the digestive system may cause Traveller's diarrhoea , constipation or tummy pains. A tumour in the lung may cause wheezing or a persistent cough .

Some tumours (functioning tumours) may cause abnormally large amounts of hormones to be released into the bloodstream.

This cancause symptoms such as diarrhoea, flushing, cramps, wheezing, low blood sugar (hypoglycaemia), changes in blood pressure and heart problems.

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Medically Reviewed by a doctor on 21 Dec 2018