Malignant islet cell tumor of the pancreas associated with high plasma calcitonin and somatostatin levels
Howard, J.M.; Gohara, A.F.; Cardwell, R.J.
Surgery 105(2 Part 1): 227-229
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0039-6060 PMID: 2563598 Document Number: 346506
In this case report we describe a 41-year-old man, without a recognizable preexisting syndrome, who had ascites of massive proportions and died. A malignant tumor of the endocrine pancreas was identified and associated with an extremely high plasma calcitonin level. The plasma somatostatin level was also significantly elevated. Only one previous case report of a tumor with comparable secretory characteristics has been identified.