gastrinoma/asthenia

A 51-year-old woman complaining of weakness in the limbs was diagnosed as having a duodenal gastrinoma on performing a further evaluation. Surgical resection was performed with selective arterial calcium injection for localization. During preoperative hospitalization, she experienced recurrent

Gastrinoma, an infrequent diagnosis in middle-aged dogs, occurs with nonspecific gastrointestinal morbidity. Laboratory tests can yield a presumptive diagnosis, but definitive diagnosis depends on histopathology and immunohistochemistry. We describe a malignant pancreatic gastrinoma with lymph node

METHODS Case report. OBJECTIVE To report successful surgical therapy for spinal cord compression in a patient with spinal metastases from a pancreatic gastrinoma. METHODS A 43-year-old man presented three times within 4 years with cervical and upper thoracic spinal cord compression because of

Thrombosis of the left subclavian vein occurred in a 44-year-old man. It was found to be caused by an atypical thymus carcinoid of the anterior mediastinum without carcinoid syndrome. Primary resection was not possible, but it was removed after three cycles of neoadjuvant chemotherapy with

Neuroendocrine pancreatic tumors are neoplasms derived from APUD cells, characterized by hyperincretion of several peptides of hormonal activity. The incidence of these tumor is low. They are usually classified according to the predominant secreted peptide: gastrinoma, insulinoma, VIPoma,

Classical primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) was a multisystem disorder with clear neurologic, psychiatric, gastrointestinal, and cardiovascular consequences. The nature and extent of involvement of these target organs in the modern presentation of the disease are controversial. Although