Somatostatinoma syndrome: a challenging differential diagnosis among pancreatic tumors

Somatostatinoma syndrome: a challenging differential diagnosis among pancreatic tumors

Among the neuroendocrine neoplasia, the pancreatic somatostatin-producing tumors are very rare. Usually functional, these tumors produce the somatostatinoma syndrome, which encompasses diabetes mellitus, diarrhea/steatorrhoea, and cholelithiasis. Other symptoms may include dyspepsia, weight loss, an...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Paula Martinez Vianna, Cristiane Rúbia Ferreira, Fernando Peixoto Ferraz de Campos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2013-03-01
Series:Autopsy and Case Reports
Subjects:
Somatostatinoma
Weight Loss
Diarrhea
Depression
Diabetes Mellitus
Gallstones
Online Access:http://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/58872

Internet

http://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/58872

Similar Items