Abstract
Gastrinoma consisting of eosinophilic gastrin--producing cells (this was proven electron--microscopically and immunohistochemically) was found in a 32-year-old female. The tumour, 1 x 1 x 1.5 cm in size, was located in the submucosa of the horizontal part of the duodenum. This was the cause of Zollinger--Ellison syndrome in the above patient.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Duodenal Neoplasms / complications
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Duodenal Neoplasms / metabolism
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Duodenal Neoplasms / pathology*
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Female
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Gastrinoma / complications
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Gastrinoma / metabolism
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Gastrinoma / pathology*
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Gastrins / metabolism
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Humans
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Immunohistochemistry
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Microscopy, Electron
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Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome / complications
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Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome / pathology*