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ArticleFrontiers in oncology2025

Case Report: PRRT in a patient with Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. The management of gastrointestinal complications.

Martina Di Franco, Rexhep Durmo, Maria Liberata Di Paolo, Roberto Giacosa, Elisa Bannò, Valentina Ambrosini, Angelina Filice

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Article in Frontiers in oncology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Martina Di FrancoNuclear Medicine, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
Rexhep DurmoNuclear Medicine Unit, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy.
Maria Liberata Di PaoloNuclear Medicine Unit, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy.
Roberto GiacosaGastroenterology Unit, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy.
Elisa BannòOncology Medicine Unit, Area Nord-Mirandola, AUSL Modena, Modena, Italy.
Valentina AmbrosiniNuclear Medicine, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
Angelina FiliceNuclear Medicine Unit, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy.

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Abstract

Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome (ZES) is a rare condition characterized by excessive gastric acid secretion due to gastrin-producing neuroendocrine tumors. Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy (PRRT) with [177Lu]Lutetium Oxodotreotide is an effective treatment for advanced neuroendocrine tumors, including those associated with ZES. However, the gastrointestinal toxicity induced by ZES can complicate the administration of PRRT. We present a case of a patient with metastatic G2 neuroendocrine tumor of the duodenum and ampulla of Vater who experienced severe gastrointestinal complications after the first PRRT cycle due to exacerbated ZES. The implementation of a prophylactic treatment with high-dose proton pump inhibitors before and after the subsequent PRRT cycles allowed for the successful completion of the therapy. This case highlights the importance of considering ZES-related complications in patients undergoing PRRT. Proactive management with high dose acid-suppressing therapy can significantly improve patient tolerance and treatment outcomes. Further research is needed to optimize the management of ZES patients undergoing PRRT.

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gastric and esophageal cancersgastrointestinal cancersNETPRRTZollinger-Ellison syndrome

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