Adenoma, Islet Cell
Also known asAdenomas, Islet Cell · Islet Cell Adenoma · Islet Cell Adenomas · Islet Cell Tumor · Islet Cell Tumors · Tumor, Islet Cell · Tumors, Islet Cell · Islet of Langerhans Tumor · Langerhans Tumor Islet · Tumor Islet, Langerhans · Nesidioblastoma · Nesidioblastomas
Definition
A benign tumor of the pancreatic ISLET CELLS. Usually it involves the INSULIN-producing PANCREATIC BETA CELLS, as in INSULINOMA, resulting in HYPERINSULINISM.
MeSH classification
- C04.557.470.035.100
- C04.588.274.761.249
- C04.588.322.475.249
- C06.301.761.249
- C06.689.667.249
- C19.344.421.249
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D007516) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗