Zollinger Ellison syndrome is characterized by: (A) Fulminating ulcer in stomach and duodenum, (B) Recurrent ulceration despite adequate therapy, (C) Non-beta islet cell tumors of the pancreas, (D) All of the above
Answer is D. Endocrine causes of duodenal ulcers can be Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, MEN syndrome, hyperparathyroidism.ZOLLINGER ELLISON SYNDROME is characterised by fulminant ulcer in stomach and duodenum and its recurrences in spite of adequate therapy .they are also characterised by non-beta cell islet tumours of pancreas Ref: SRB&;s manual of surgery,3 rd ed, pg no 774