<prompt> Answer this question truthfullyWhat is the underlying physiological processes that cause Carcinoid syndrome?  <response>: <reason> Carcinoid tumors are normally found throughout the gastrointestinal tract from mouth to anus, with the highest concentration of cells in the appendix and small intestine. The pancreas contains a large number of these cells, the biliary tree only a few and the liver normally contains none. Fibrotic lesions are found on endocardium, particularly on the right side of the heart. 