Zollinger-Ellison syndrome: a case report

• Main Authors: Mitja Krajnc, Miro Čokolič
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Slovenian Medical Association 2006-12-01
• Series: Zdravniški Vestnik
• Subjects: Zollinger-Ellison syndrome; gastrinoma; diagnostics; differential diagnosis; treatment
• Online Access: http://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/2082

<p><strong>Background:</strong> Zollinger-Ellison syndrome is the consequence of excessive and autonomous secretion of gastrin from gastrinoma cells. The disease is exceptionally rare and characterized by severe and treatment-resistant peptic disease that can become life-threatening for a patient. In most cases, gastrinoma is malignant. A case of 44-year patient is presented.</p><p><strong>Conclusions:</strong> We present clinical manifestations, laboratory diagnostic tests, modalities of tumor localization and forms of treatment that are clinically relevant in a patient, suspected of having this rare disease. Pathohistologically, our patient’s tumor was identified as a carcinoid with minor gastrinoma fraction.</p>