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Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome Definition
Common names:
  • Gastrin Hypersecretion
  • Gastrinoma
  • Hypersecretion of Gastrin
  • Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome
A person with Zollinger-Ellison syndrome has a tumor in the stomach or pancreas that stimulates the stomach to produce more acid than usual. The increased acid can destroy the cells that line the stomach and intestine.

Zollinger-Ellison syndrome can lead to peptic ulcer disease and malabsorption. Images

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Last Updated: Sep 18, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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