Serious Symptoms Of Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome

Zollinger-Ellison syndrome is a condition where the duodenum and pancreas develop one or more tumors or gastrinomas that secrete excessive quantities of a hormone referred to as gastrin. The exact causes of Zollinger-Ellison syndrome are not clear, but a connection with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 has been established in some patients. Diagnosis of Zollinger-Ellison syndrome is made with the use of medical history, blood tests, endoscopic ultrasound, CT scans, MRIs, somatostatin receptor scintigraphy, upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, and tissue biopsy. Treatment for Zollinger-Ellison syndrome focuses on addressing the tumor, excessive hormone levels, and the ulcers they produce.