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Zollinger-Ellison syndrome ultrasound
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Abdominal ultrasound may be helpful in the diagnosis of Zollinger-Ellison syndrome caused by gastrinoma.[1]. Ultrasonography can detect gastrinomas in 30%. Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) is a highly sensitive and specific procedure for the localization of pancreatic endocrine tumors and duodenal as well as pancreatic gastrinomas.
Abdominal Ultrasound
Abdominal Ultrasound
- In 30% of cases Ultrasonography can detect gastrinomas and the detection rates are better for lesions greater than 3 cm in diameter and are poor for lesions smaller than 1 cm. [2]
- Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) is a highly sensitive and specific procedure for the localization of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors and should be considered for the preoperative localization of such tumors once the clinical and laboratory diagnosis has been established. [3]
- Endoscopy or EUS should also be performed when a gastrinoma is suspected in order to identify duodenal as well as pancreatic gastrinomas, especially when multiple lesions are suspected as in MEN 1. [4] [5]
References
References
- β Harvey, Adrian; Pasieka, Janice L.; Al-Bisher, Hassan; Dixon, Elijah (2012). “Primary Hepatic Gastrinoma Causing Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome: A Rare and Challenging Diagnosis”. Cancers. 4 (4): 130β140. doi:10.3390/cancers4010130. ISSNΒ 2072-6694.
- β London JF, Shawker TH, Doppman JL, Frucht HH, Vinayek R, Stark HA; et al. (1991). “Zollinger-Ellison syndrome: prospective assessment of abdominal US in the localization of gastrinomas”. Radiology. 178 (3): 763β7. doi:10.1148/radiology.178.3.1994415. PMIDΒ 1994415.
- β RΓΆsch T, Lightdale CJ, Botet JF, Boyce GA, Sivak MV, Yasuda K; et al. (1992). “Localization of pancreatic endocrine tumors by endoscopic ultrasonography”. N Engl J Med. 326 (26): 1721β6. doi:10.1056/NEJM199206253262601. PMIDΒ 1317506.
- β Tomassetti P, Migliori M, Lalli S, Campana D, Tomassetti V, Corinaldesi R (2001). “Epidemiology, clinical features and diagnosis of gastroenteropancreatic endocrine tumours”. Ann Oncol. 12 Suppl 2: S95β9. PMIDΒ 11762360.
- β Jensen RT (1996). “Gastrointestinal endocrine tumours. Gastrinoma”. Baillieres Clin Gastroenterol. 10 (4): 603β43. PMIDΒ 9113315.
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohamad Alkateb, MBBCh [2]
