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ea0012p11 | Clinical case reports/Governance | SFE2006

Sporadic pancreatic somatostatinomas: 3 cases

Brooke AM , Cheung TT , Metcalfe K , Carlsen E , Berney D , Bhattacharya S , Plowman PN , Monson JP , Drake WM

Sporadic somatostatinomas are rare neuroendocrine tumours (NETs), classically presenting with hyperglycaemia, cholelithiasis and steatorrhoea. The mainstay of treatment is surgical resection; other aspects of management remain uncertain. We report 3 cases. Case 1: A 55 year-old female presented with abdominal discomfort and steatorrhoea. Computed tomography (CT) demonstrated a 9 cm pancreatic mass. Biopsy suggested a NET. Somatostatin (SMS) was 160 pmol/l (normal 0-150)...