CT findings of non-functioning neuroendocrine pancreatic tumors


SEÇİL M., Goktay A., Oksuzler Y., Sagol Ö., Dicle O., Igci E., ...More

COMPUTERIZED MEDICAL IMAGING AND GRAPHICS, vol.26, no.1, pp.43-45, 2002 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 26 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2002
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/s0895-6111(01)00024-6
  • Journal Name: COMPUTERIZED MEDICAL IMAGING AND GRAPHICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.43-45
  • Keywords: non-functioning neuroendocrine tumor, computed tomography, pancreas, pancreatic tumors, CARCINOMA
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Neuroendocrine tumors are rare neoplasms of the pancreas, representing 0.5% of all pancreatic tumors. Approximately, one-third of neuroendocrine tumors are hormonally inactive and called non-functioning neuroendocrine tumors. As these tumors remain clinically silent in their course of growth, they may attain great sizes without causing apparent clinical findings and commonly present in advanced stage. We report three cases of non-functioning neuroendocrine tumors with large sizes and discuss the radiological findings. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.