Insulinoma and Gastrinoma Syndromes from a Single Intrapancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor
Author(s) -
Maya Lodish,
Anathea C. Powell,
Mones AbuAsab,
Craig Cochran,
Petra H. Lenz,
Steven K. Libutti,
James F. Pingpank,
Maria Tsokos,
Phillip Görden
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2007-2449
Subject(s) - gastrinoma , insulinoma , context (archaeology) , medicine , zollinger ellison syndrome , neuroendocrine tumors , hypoglycemia , gastroenterology , pancreas , insulin , gastrin , biology , paleontology , secretion
The insulinoma syndrome is marked by fasting hypoglycemia and inappropriate elevations of insulin. The gastrinoma syndrome is characterized by hypergastrinemia, ulcer disease, and/or diarrhea. Rarely, insulinoma and gastrinoma coexist in the same patient simultaneously.
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