What are Pancreatic Polypeptide-Secreting Endocrine Tumors?

Pancreatic Polypeptide-Secreting Endocrine Tumors
Pancreatic Polypeptide-Secreting Endocrine Tumors. a Intraoperative situs showing the tumor shortly before its enucleation. The tumor is flanked by four holding sutures and enucleated from the surrounding tissue. b Tumor specimen showing a tumor 3 cm in diameter. c, d Immunohistochemistry staining revealing strong positive staining for chromogranin A (c) and PP (d). A Pancreatic Polypeptide-Producing Pancreatic Tumor Causing WDHA Syndrome: Amrilleva V, Slater EP, Waldmann J, Bonorden D, Fendrich V - Case reports in gastroenterology (2008). Not altered. CC.

Pancreatic polypeptide-secreting endocrine tumors are lesions of the pancreas that cause the secretion of the poly-peptide hormone and is also known as Ppomas.

What is the Pathology of Pancreatic Polypepetide-Secreting Endocrine Hormone?

The pathology of pancreatic polypepetide-secretine endocrine hormone is:

-Etiology: The cause of pancreatic polypepetide-secretine endocrine hormone is unknown.

-Genes involved: None.

-Pathogenesis: The sequence of events that lead to pancreatic polypepetide-secreting hormone is unknown.

-Morphology: None.

-Histology: None relevent.

How does Pancreatic Polypolypepetide-Secreting Hormone Present? 

Patients with pancreatic polypepetide-secreting hormone typically are females in their fortys. The symptoms, features, and clinical findings associated with pancreatic polypepetide-secreting hormone include asymptomatic at first later we see jaundice and severe abdominal pain.

How is Pancreativ Polypeptide-Secricting Hormone Diagnosed? 

Pancreatic polypetide-secreting hormone is diagnosed by theserum levels of pancreatic polypeptide, physical examination, CT scan, and MRI. 

How is Pancreatic Polypeptide-Secting Hormone Treated?

Pancreatic polypeptide-secreting hormone is treated by surgical resection.

What is the Prognosis of Pncrestic Polypepetide-Secreting Hormone?

The prognosis of pancreatic polypeptide-secreting hormone is poor.