Zollinger-Ellison syndrome due to a borderline mucinous cystadenoma of the ovary

Obstet Gynecol. 1990 Mar;75(3 Pt 2):549-52.

Abstract

A Zollinger-Ellison syndrome due to an ovarian mucinous cystadenoma of borderline malignancy is reported in a 76-year-old woman. Immunostaining procedures showed reactivity for gastrin in neoplastic cells. After operation, the patient has remained without symptoms for 6 years. This is the fifth case reported in the literature. All of these ovarian tumors were considered mucinous cystadenomas histologically.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Cystadenoma / complications*
  • Cystadenoma / metabolism
  • Cystadenoma / pathology
  • Female
  • Gastrins / metabolism*
  • Hormones, Ectopic / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / complications*
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / metabolism
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / pathology
  • Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome / etiology*

Substances

  • Gastrins
  • Hormones, Ectopic