Abstract
Functioning endocrine pancreatic tumors in multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) are rare. We present a case of a symptomatic neuroendocrine tumor in a 27-year old woman. The identification of the nature of the neuroendocrine tumors was difficult despite the use of a wide range of diagnostic procedures. This case is interesting in many ways: this is an exceptional illustration of MEN 1 with vipoma associated with calcitonin secretion and it is also a good example of the benefits and limitations of each diagnostic procedure in the heterogeneous group of neuroendocrine tumors.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Biomarkers
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Calcitonin / metabolism
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Female
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Humans
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Hypercalcemia / drug therapy
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Hyperparathyroidism / etiology
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 / complications
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Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 / diagnosis*
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Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 / diagnostic imaging
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Neuroendocrine Tumors / complications
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Neuroendocrine Tumors / diagnosis*
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Neuroendocrine Tumors / diagnostic imaging
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Radionuclide Imaging
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Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Vipoma / complications
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Vipoma / diagnosis*
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Vipoma / diagnostic imaging
Substances
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Biomarkers
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Calcitonin
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Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi