Carcinoma, Islet Cell
A primary malignant neoplasm of the pancreatic ISLET CELLS. Usually it involves the non-INSULIN-producing cell types, the PANCREATIC ALPHA CELLS and the pancreatic delta cells (SOMATOSTATIN-SECRETING CELLS) in GLUCAGONOMA and SOMATOSTATINOMA, respectively.
Year introduced: 1994
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Tree Number(s): C04.557.470.200.025.290, C04.588.274.761.500, C04.588.322.475.500, C06.301.761.500, C06.689.667.500, C19.344.421.500
MeSH Unique ID: D018273
Entry Terms:
- Carcinomas, Islet Cell
- Islet Cell Carcinoma
- Islet Cell Carcinomas
- Islet Cell Tumor, Malignant
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