Gastric carcinoid tumours associated with hypergastrinaemia and pernicious anaemia--regression of tumors by antrectomy. A case report.
Low gastric acid output leads to hypergastrinaemia, which results in the stimulation of dormant enterochromaffin-like cells in the gastric mucosa; these can progress to carcinoid tumours. A patient is described with this syndrome. Reduction in gastrin levels by antrectomy resulted in regression of the carcinoids.
D000752:Anemia, Pernicious / Q000150:complications*; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005755:Gastrins / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011706:Pyloric Antrum / Q000601:surgery; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery
D005755:Gastrins