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Adenoma, Islet Cell

Medical Definition:	A benign tumor of the pancreatic ISLET CELLS. Usually it involves the INSULIN-producing PANCREATIC BETA CELLS, as in INSULINOMA, resulting in HYPERINSULINISM.
Guide Notes:	coord IM with PANCREATIC NEOPLASMS (IM); ALPHA-CELL TUMOR see GLUCAGONOMA; BETA-CELL TUMOR see INSULINOMA and pancreatic delta-cell tumor see SOMATOSTATINOMA
Also Called:	Islet Cell Tumor

Adenoma, Islet Cell Categories.

Insulinoma - A benign tumor of the PANCREATIC BETA CELLS. Insulinoma secretes excess INSULIN resulting in HYPOGLYCEMIA.

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