How Do You Treat Gastrinoma?
Gastrinomas are tumors that usually occur in the pancreas and the first part of the small intestine (duodenum). These tumors are associated with the Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, which is a condition caused by an abnormal increase in hormone gastrin. When gastrinoma is present, it secretes gastrin in the blood, higher than the normal level. This will then trigger an increase in the production of gastric acid that leads to one of the most prominent symptoms of gastrinoma–severe ulceration of the stomach and small intestine. Other symptoms include abdominal pain, diarrhea, and occasional vomiting of blood. Gastrinoma equally affects both males and females and is common in ages 30 to 50 years old. The occurrence of this case is mostly sporadic, with 30% of it being part of a genetic condition known as multiple endocrine neoplasia type I (MEN I). Take some acid-reducing medications known as proton pump inhibitors (Lansoprazole or Omeprazole). These medications do not only block the acid-sec
