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Preferred term

Carcinoma, Islet Cell  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • 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.

Entry terms

  • Islet Cell Tumor, Malignant

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-VQGGR7M8-D

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