Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome Flashcards
1
Q
What is Zollinger-Ellison syndrome?
What other syndrome can it occur as a part of?
A
excessive levels of gastrin, usually from a gastrin secreting tumour usually of the duodenum or pancreas.
Around 30% occur as part of MEN type I syndrome
2
Q
Clinical features
A
multiple gastroduodenal ulcers
diarrhoea
malabsorption
3
Q
Diagnosis
A
fasting gastrin levels: the single best screen test
secretin stimulation test
