Zollinger-Ellison syndrome other diagnostic findings

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohamad Alkateb, MBBCh [2]

Overview

Other diagnostic studies for Zollinger-Ellison syndrome include upper endoscopy, which demonstrates erosive esophagitis, thickened gastric folds, and antral erosions.

Other Imaging Studies

Upper endoscopy

Upper endoscopy may be helpful in the diagnosis of Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. Findings may include:^[1]

Esophageal erosions
Thickened gastric folds
Antral erosions
Bulbar erosions and ulcerations
Post-bulbar erosions and ulcerations

References

↑ Lee, Wan-Sik; Koh, Yang-Seok; Kim, Jung-Chul; Park, Chang-Hwan; Joo, Young-Eun; Kim, Hyun-Soo; Cho, Chol-Kyoon; Choi, Sung-Kyu; Rew, Jong-Sun; Kim, Sei-Jong (2005). “Abdominal gastrinoma”. BMC Cancer. 5 (1): 85. doi:10.1186/1471-2407-5-85. ISSN 1471-2407.

[LeeKoh2005-1] Lee, Wan-Sik; Koh, Yang-Seok; Kim, Jung-Chul; Park, Chang-Hwan; Joo, Young-Eun; Kim, Hyun-Soo; Cho, Chol-Kyoon; Choi, Sung-Kyu; Rew, Jong-Sun; Kim, Sei-Jong (2005). “Abdominal gastrinoma”. BMC Cancer. 5 (1): 85. doi:10.1186/1471-2407-5-85. ISSN 1471-2407.

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