A Perplexing Case of Abdominal Pain That Led to the Diagnosis of Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome
Zollinger-Ellison syndrome (ZES) is a rare clinical disorder, characterized by hypersecretion of gastric acid and multiple ulcers distal to the duodenal bulb. This occurs via the release of gastrin by neuroendocrine tumors known as gastrinomas. Patients with ZES present with nonspecific GI symptoms,...
Main Authors: | Adrienne Lenhart, Mona Hassan, Alireza Meighani, Omar Sadiq, Yousuf Siddiqui |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2017-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/7636952 |
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