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... > Neoplasms > Neoplasms by Histologic Type > Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial > Carcinoma > Adenocarcinoma > Carcinoma, Islet Cell
Digestive System Diseases > Pancreatic Diseases > Pancreatic Neoplasms > Carcinoma, Islet Cell
Neoplasms > Neoplasms by Site > Endocrine Gland Neoplasms > Pancreatic Neoplasms > Carcinoma, Islet Cell
Endocrine System Diseases > Endocrine Gland Neoplasms > Pancreatic Neoplasms > Carcinoma, Islet Cell
Neoplasms > Neoplasms by Site > Digestive System Neoplasms > Pancreatic Neoplasms > Carcinoma, Islet Cell
Digestive System Diseases > Digestive System Neoplasms > Pancreatic Neoplasms > Carcinoma, Islet Cell

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Carcinoma, Islet Cell  

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Entry terms

  • Islet Cell Tumor, Malignant

Note

  • coord IM with PANCREATIC NEOPLASMS (IM)

Scope note

  • 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.

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D018273

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