Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Gastrinoma: a retrospective study of four cases (1985-1995).
- Journal:
- Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association
- Year:
- 1997
- Authors:
- Green, R A & Gartrell, C L
- Affiliation:
- Veterinary Teaching Hospital · United States
- Species:
- dog
Abstract
Islet-cell tumors of the pancreas, such as gastrinoma, are rare in veterinary medicine. Patients with gastrinoma or Zollinger-Ellison syndrome have elevated serum gastrin levels which ultimately cause gastrointestinal ulcerations. Due to their small size, gastrinomas are a challenge to localize prior to surgery. In veterinary medicine, exploratory surgery with biopsy for histopathology confirms the diagnosis of gastrinoma. This is a retrospective study of four dogs with gastrinoma.
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