1. Primary jejunal gastrinoma: a case report and review of the literature
- Author
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Kevin A. Wang, Yenn-Hwei Chou, Shu-Han Huang, and Tong-Jong Chen
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Surgical resection ,Adult ,Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Case Report ,Zollinger-Ellison syndrome ,Metastasis ,Jejunum ,Surgical oncology ,medicine ,Humans ,Gastrinoma ,business.industry ,General surgery ,Follow up studies ,medicine.disease ,Prognosis ,digestive system diseases ,Surgery ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Oncology ,Proximal jejunum ,business ,Follow-Up Studies - Abstract
Background Primary jejunal gastrinomas are exceedingly rare, and data for long-term follow-up is limited. Until now, only six cases of gastrinomas arising from the jejunum have been reported in the English literature. Case Presentation Presented is a case of a primary gastrinoma located in the proximal jejunum. After surgical resection of the tumor, eugastrinemia was quickly achieved and after a 10-year follow-up period, the patient was still disease-free. Conclusions This case report demonstrates that surgical resection of a primary jejunal gastrinoma without evidence of metastasis can be curative, with a good long-term prognosis.
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- 2015