title: Gastrinoma: a retrospective study of four cases (1985-1995).
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.
authors.affiliation: Veterinary Teaching Hospital, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing 48824, USA.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Green
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Gartrell
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D015408:Gastrinoma / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D005755:Gastrins / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D010179:Pancreas / Q000473:pathology; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D005755:Gastrins