Zollinger–Ellison syndrome in a 12-year-old child
The syndrome described by Zollinger and Ellison in 1955 is a rare clinical entity which is even rarer in children. This report describes a 12-year-old boy who presented with refractory peptic ulcer disease which was finally diagnosed to be due to a ...
Abir Lal Nath +5 more
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Radiological Features of Zollinger–Ellison Syndrome: A Report of Two Cases [PDF]
Hypersecretion of gastrin from duodenal or pancreatic gastrinomas results in a rare clinical entity called Zollinger–Ellison syndrome (ZES). It mostly presents with abdominal pain and diarrhea.
Thara Pratap +5 more
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Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. Case report
Introduction: The Zollinger-Ellison syndrome (ZES) is a pathology caused by a neuroendocrine tumor, usually located in the pancreas or the duodenum, which is characterized by elevated levels of gastrin, resulting in an excessive production of gastric ...
Juan Felipe Rivillas-Reyes +2 more
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Ga-68 DOTATATE PET/CT in a patient with Zollinger-Ellison syndrome [PDF]
This case report follows a 70-year-old male patient with Zollinger-Ellison syndrome undergoing computed tomography (CT) for weight loss and surveillance of bilateral adrenal nodules. Incidentally, diffuse gastric and duodenal wall thickening was noted on
Migara Jayasekera, BS +2 more
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Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. [PDF]
A 25-year-old man previously diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome (2–3 loose stools per day) presented for esophagogastroduodenoscopy because of increasing epigastric discomfort. Numerous peptic complications were found during the procedure ([Figure 1A–1D][1]).
Zimmer V, Glanemann M, Lammert F.
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Primary hyperparathyroidism and Zollinger Ellison syndrome during pregnancy: a case report [PDF]
Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) is a rare inherited endocrine disorder with a high rate of penetrance. The incidence of MEN1 is 1/30,000 in the general population; however, it is quite rare for a patient to present for medical attention with ...
Dalal Ali +5 more
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Current Medical Controversies in Zollinger–Ellison Syndrome [PDF]
Purpose: Zollinger–Ellison syndrome (ZES) is the most frequent, functional, malignant pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor syndrome (pNET), which is due to ectopic secretion of gastrin by a pNET/NET (i.e., gastrinomas) resulting in severe, refractory acid ...
Robert T. Jensen +2 more
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Oral Pantoprazole for Acid Suppression in the Treatment of Patients with Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome [PDF]
BACKGROUND: The management of patients with gastric acid hypersecretion due to gastrinoma, usually recognized as Zollinger-Ellison syndrome (ZES), was radically changed 10 years ago by the use of proton pump inhibitors.
Barbara Désir, Pierre Poitras
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Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 with Zollinger–Ellison syndrome: clinicopathological analysis of a Japanese family with focus on menin immunohistochemistry [PDF]
BackgroundMultiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by the occurrence of multiple epithelial neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) and non-NETs in various organs. MEN1 encodes a 610-amino acid-long tumor suppressor
Noriko Kimura +11 more
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Zollinger-Ellison syndrome: Revelation of the gastrinoma triangle [PDF]
Zollinger-Ellison syndrome is a complex condition in which one or more tumors form in the patient's pancreas or upper duodenum. These tumors, called gastrinomas, secrete excessive amounts of gastrin, and almost all develop ulcers.
Rong-Hsin Yang, MD, Yum-Kung Chu, MD
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