Pancreatic endocrine tumours: Difference between revisions

Created page with "Pancreatic endocrine tumours are neuroendocrine tumours, which produce hormones. They originate from the Langerhans islets cells. They account for < 5% of pancreatic tumours and are therefore quite rare. These tumours are predominantly benign but may be malignant as well. However, their disruptive potential comes rather from their hormone-producing properties rather than their mass effect or invasion. A few percent of endocrine pancreatic tumours are associated with mu..."