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  2. Gastrinoma - Wikipedia

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    Gastrinoma is the second most common functional pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (pNET), with a yearly incidence of approximately 0.5 to 21.5 cases per a million of people worldwide. [5] Gastrinomas are located predominantly in the duodenum (70%) and pancreas (25%). [ 20 ]

  3. Octreotide scan - Wikipedia

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    The radioactive octreotide attaches to tumor cells that have receptors for somatostatin (i.e. gastrinoma, glucagonoma, etc.). A gamma camera detects the radioactive octreotide, and makes pictures showing where the tumor cells are in the body, typically by a SPECT technique. A technetium-99m based radiopharmaceutical kit is also available. [2] [3]

  4. Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor - Wikipedia

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    While MRI is superior to CT for imaging, both of the primary tumor and evaluation of metastases, CT is more readily available. Notably, while many malignant lesions are hypodense in contrast-enhanced studies, the liver metastases of PNETs are hypervascular and readily visualized in the late arterial phase of the post-contrast CT study.

  5. Passaro's triangle - Wikipedia

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    Passaro's triangle or gastrinoma triangle is a presumptive region in the abdomen between three points: Superior—porta hepatis [1] (earlier—confluence of the cystic and common bile duct), [2] Inferior—junction of the second and third portion of duodenum, [2] and; Medial—junction of the neck and body of the pancreas [2]

  6. Zollinger–Ellison syndrome - Wikipedia

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    The syndrome is caused by a gastrinoma, a neuroendocrine tumor that secretes a hormone called gastrin. [2] Too much gastrin in the blood (hypergastrinemia) results in the overproduction of gastric acid by parietal cells in the stomach. Gastrinomas most commonly arise in the duodenum, pancreas or stomach. [citation needed]

  7. Neuroendocrine tumor - Wikipedia

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    Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are neoplasms that arise from cells of the endocrine and nervous systems.They most commonly occur in the intestine, where they are often called carcinoid tumors, but they are also found in the pancreas, lung, and the rest of the body.

  8. Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 - Wikipedia

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    Gastrinoma causes the over-secretion of the hormone gastrin, resulting in the over-production of acid by the acid-producing cells of the stomach (parietal cells) and a constellation of sequelae known as Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. Zollinger-Ellison syndrome may include severe gastric ulcers, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, chronic diarrhea ...

  9. Carcinoid - Wikipedia

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    Metastasis of carcinoid can lead to carcinoid syndrome.This is due to the over-production of many substances, including serotonin, which are released into the systemic circulation, and which can lead to symptoms of cutaneous flushing, diarrhea, bronchoconstriction, and right-sided cardiac valve disease.