Pancreatic endocrine neoplasms (PETs) are uncommon tumors with an annual incidence
less than 1 per 100,000 persons per year in the general population. PETs that produce …

Secondary diabetes mellitus is frequently ignored in specialized literature. In this narrative
review, the main endocrinopathies accompanied by increased glycemic values are …

The WHO 2010 classification [1] distinguishes between well-differentiated neuroendocrine
tumors (NETs) and poorly differentiated neuroendocrine carcinomas (NECs) of small or …

OBJECTIVE. The purposes of this study were to assess whether CT texture analysis and CT
features are predictive of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (PNET) grade based on the …

Objective: To explore the prognostic importance and preoperative predictors of lymph node
metastasis in an effort to guide surgical decision making in patients with pancreatic …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Chronic pancreatitis (CP) and pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PCa)
are characterized by intrapancreatic neural alterations and pain. Our aims were to:(a) …

BACKGROUND: Although surgical resection is generally recommended for patients with
localized pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNETs), the impact of resection on overall …

Background: Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNET) have a poorly defined natural
history, and a staging system is not available. The objective of this study was to identify …

Objectives: Although most pancreatic neoplasms are adenocarcinoma, there are many other
histological types, some of which may be increasing in frequency. To better define these …

Since the first reports with laparoscopic resection of islet cell tumors in 1996, the experience
worldwide is still limited, with only short-term outcomes available. Some have suggested that …