Rugal folds
Although Kraft, Tompkins, and Zollinger originally proposed that secretein produced by the tumor was responsible for the observed effects, more recent studies indicate that the responsible agent is vasoactive intestinal peptide. In addition to the usual radiologic findings of peptic ulceration, duodenal ileus with enlargement of rugal folds, hypertrophy of the gastric mucosa, and an abnormal feathery pattern of the small bowel are frequently found in patients with the Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. ICD 10 Coding.will help you to do collections and also the pending amounts from the patients.
