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Neuroendocrine pancreatic tumors (NPTs) arise from the pancreatic islet cells and belong to the amine and precursor uptake and decarboxylation (APUD) system. These tumors are rare and account for only...
Acinar cell carcinoma (ACC) of the pancreas is a rare malignancy making up approximately 1% of pancreatic non-endocrine malignant tumors. The common finding on computed tomography is a solitary, well-defined,...
A case of pancreatic carcinoma with both acinar and endocrine features is presented. The patient was a 52-year-old female presenting with jaundice of 3 weeks' duration. The tumor was a...
Kim HJ, Kim MH, Lee SK, Lee SS, Bae JS, Jang MK, Byeon JS, Min YI, Hwang S, Park KM, Lee YJ, Han DJ, Lee SG
KMID: 772522
Korean J Gastroenterol.
2003 Jul;42(1):57-62.
BACKGROUND/AIMS: It is difficult to determine preoperatively whether nonfunctioning islet cell tumors (NFICTs) are malignant or benign. The purposes of this study were to evaluate clinical characteristics and to...