Enterochromaffin cell serotonin-producing pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor

Definition

A usually slow-growing, grade 1 pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor that secretes serotonin. When it metastasizes to the liver, it produces the clinical symptoms of the carcinoid syndrome.

Also known as carcinoid neoplasm of pancreas, carcinoid neoplasm of the pancreas, carcinoid tumor of pancreas, carcinoid tumor of the pancreas, carcinoid tumour of pancreas, carcinoid tumour of the pancreas, EC cell, serotonin producing pancreatic NET, EC cell, serotonin producing pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor, EC cell, serotonin producing pancreatic neuroendocrine tumour, enterochromaffin cell serotonin-producing pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor, pancreatic carcinoid tumor, pancreatic carcinoid tumour, pancreatic serotonin producing neoplasm, pancreatic serotonin producing tumor, pancreatic serotonin producing tumour, serotonin-producing pancreatic NET, serotonin-producing pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor, serotonin-producing pancreatic neuroendocrine tumour, serotonin-producing PNET, serotonin-producing tumor of pancreas, serotonin-producing tumor of the pancreas, serotonin-producing tumour of pancreas, serotonin-producing tumour of the pancreas — per MONDO

Also identified as

• NCIT C4446 per MONDO
• Orphanet 506090 per MONDO
• UMLS C0345933 per MONDO

Affected Organs