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Review
. 2024 Aug;104(4):883-890.
doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2024.02.015. Epub 2024 Mar 23.

Diagnostics and Imaging for Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors

Joseph Tobias  1 , Xavier M Keutgen  2
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Diagnostics and Imaging for Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors

Joseph Tobias et al. Surg Clin North Am. 2024 Aug.

Abstract

Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors originate from hormone-producing islet cells and have a propensity to metastasize to the liver once they reach 2 cm in size. Their diagnosis relies upon a combination of computed tomography, MRI, DOTATATE PET, and endoscopic ultrasound with or without tissue biopsy. Biochemical work-up is driven by patient symptoms of hormone excess.

Keywords: Gastrinoma; Insulinoma; PET DOTATATE; Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor.

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