Journal article
A wolf in sheep's clothing: a non-functioning islet cell tumor of the pancreas masquerading as a microcystic (serous cystic) adenoma
Journal of the Pancreas, Vol.5(4), pp.225-230
07/2004
PMID: 15254352
Abstract
The endosonographic appearance of a microcystic "honeycomb" lesion of the pancreas usually indicates a serous cystic adenoma.
We report a case of a non-functioning islet cell tumor that has the typical microcystic "honeycomb" appearance of a serous cystic adenoma. The implications for endoscopic ultrasound diagnosis and management of cystic pancreatic lesions are discussed.
Islet cell tumors are a rare differential diagnosis of microcystic pancreatic lesions. If fine needle aspiration remains non-diagnostic preoperative distinction from serous cystic adenomas may be impossible.
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- Title: Subtitle
- A wolf in sheep's clothing: a non-functioning islet cell tumor of the pancreas masquerading as a microcystic (serous cystic) adenoma
- Creators
- Henning Gerke - Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA. henninggerke@web.deMichaell F ByrneHuiwen Bill XieErik K PaulsonDouglas S TylerJohn BailliePaul S Jowell
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of the Pancreas, Vol.5(4), pp.225-230
- PMID
- 15254352
- ISSN
- 1590-8577
- eISSN
- 1590-8577
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 07/2004
- Academic Unit
- Gastroenterology and Hepatology; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984094876002771
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