CT and MR imaging findings of endocrine tumor of the pancreas according to WHO classification.
The pancreatic endocrine tumors are rare neuroendocrine tumors of the pancreas originating from totipotential stem cells or differentiated mature endocrine cells within the exocrine gland. Endocrine tumors are usually classified into functioning and non-functioning tumors and presents with a range of benignity or malignancy. In this article, we present the various CT and MR imaging findings of endocrine tumors of pancreas according to recent WHO classification.
Rha
Sung Eun
SE
Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Jung
Seung Eun
SE
Lee
Kang Hoon
KH
Ku
Young Mi
YM
Byun
Jae Young
JY
Lee
Jae Mun
JM
D000328:Adult; D004701:Endocrine Gland Neoplasms / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010179:Pancreas / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*; D014944:World Health Organization