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pancreatic polypeptideoma (PPoma)
Pathology:
- tumor of pancreatic islet pancreatic polypeptide (PP) cells
Clinical manifestations:
- rare necrolytic erythema
Laboratory:
- pancreatic polypeptide
Related
pancreatic polypeptide; pancreatic hormone; Obinepitide (PPY, PNP, PP)
General
amine precursor uptake & decarboxylation tumor (APUDoma)
islet cell tumor; pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasm; nesidioblastoma
References
Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 14th ed.
Fauci et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1998, pg 585