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. 2013 Oct;47(5):489-91.
doi: 10.4132/KoreanJPathol.2013.47.5.489. Epub 2013 Oct 25.

Nesidioblastosis and Pancreatic Non-functioning Islet Cell Tumor in an Adult with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Ji Eun Choi  1 , Sang Jae Noh, Jong Jin Sung, Woo Sung Moon
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Nesidioblastosis and Pancreatic Non-functioning Islet Cell Tumor in an Adult with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Ji Eun Choi et al. Korean J Pathol. 2013 Oct.
No abstract available

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Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
(A) An abdominal computed tomography scan reveals a cystic lesion in the pancreatic head (arrow). (B) The cut surface of the pancreas shows a well-circumscribed, dark red color, soft mass with extensive hemorrhage.
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
(A) The tumor is composed of cells showing neuroendocrine features. (B) The tumor cells that show neuroendocrine features are positive for neuroendocrine markers (chromogranin). (C) Low-power magnification of pancreatic tissue shows an increased number of irregular-shaped hyperplastic islets scattered randomly in the pancreas. (D) Irregular-shaped islets in close approximation to pancreatic exocrine ductal structures (arrows). (E) The hyperplastic islets contain cells with enlarged hyperchromatic nuclei and of different sizes. (F) Approximately half of cells within the hyperplastic islets are stained with insulin.
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