Duodenal somatostatinoma presenting as upper gastrointestinal bleeding

T Saifuddin; C Linder; B Banerjee

doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.1999.01097.x

Duodenal somatostatinoma presenting as upper gastrointestinal bleeding

Am J Gastroenterol. 1999 May;94(5):1405-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.1999.01097.x.

Authors

T Saifuddin¹, C Linder, B Banerjee

Affiliation

¹ Department of Gastroenterology, University of Missouri-Columbia, USA.

PMID: 10235228
DOI: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.1999.01097.x

Abstract

Duodenal somatostatinoma is a rare cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding. We report the case of a 55-yr-old woman who presented with upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage due to a duodenal somatostatinoma. We discuss the characteristics of these tumors, and review the literature on diagnostic workup and management.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Duodenal Neoplasms / complications*
Duodenal Neoplasms / diagnosis
Duodenal Neoplasms / pathology
Female
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / etiology*
Humans
Melena / etiology
Middle Aged
Somatostatinoma / complications*
Somatostatinoma / diagnosis
Somatostatinoma / pathology