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What Causes Radiating Abdominal Pain, Itching In Stomach Area And Hot Flashes?

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Posted on Wed, 6 Apr 2016
Question: hello doctor i have been on hep c treatment for 40 days now before i started treatment i had some stomach pain and discomfort and also some itching going on at night...
now on treatment i feel like my energy level is getting better but the itching has gotten a lot worse and I'm flushing and i have radiating pain i n my abdomen area for the past 30 days... i feel like I'm getting worse... had endoscopy done doctor told me i had gerd...
my question is can the itching be caused by some sort of tumor... and what tests can i do to check for that
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Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (9 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Yes, carcinoid tumours can cause flushing, abdominal pain and Itching

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Abdominal pain, flushing and Itching can be seen in carcinoid tumour. It is tumour secreting serotonin hormone and this can cause all the symptoms.
But honestly speaking, incidence of this is very rare.
But if you really want to rule out this then CT scan of abdomen is needed.
Hope I have solved your query.
I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
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What Causes Radiating Abdominal Pain, Itching In Stomach Area And Hot Flashes?

Brief Answer: Yes, carcinoid tumours can cause flushing, abdominal pain and Itching Detailed Answer: Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic. I can understand your concern. Abdominal pain, flushing and Itching can be seen in carcinoid tumour. It is tumour secreting serotonin hormone and this can cause all the symptoms. But honestly speaking, incidence of this is very rare. But if you really want to rule out this then CT scan of abdomen is needed. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.