title: Somatostatinoma of the pancreas with hypercalcaemia. A case report.
abstract: A unique case of somatostatinoma of the pancreas complicated by severe hypercalcaemia is described. Surgical resection was not possible owing to tumour extent. A dramatic and prolonged clinical and biochemical response was achieved with streptozotocin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery and Biochemistry, Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend, UK.
authors.forename: G T
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Stavri
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Pritchard
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Stamatakis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013005:Somatostatinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013311:Streptozocin / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D013311:Streptozocin