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. 2023 Aug 11;30(8):7566–7580. doi: 10.3390/curroncol30080549

Table 1.

Characteristics of PanNETs.

PanNET Type Associated Biomarkers/Hormones Associated Genetic Syndromes Clinical Manifestations Diagnosis Imaging
Insulinoma Insulin
Pro-insulin
C-Peptide
Chromogranin A
MEN1 Hypoglycemia 72 h fasting test

Negative serum/urine toxicology for insulin secretagogues
Ultrasound/CT/MRI/EUS

Somatostatin receptor scintigraphy (octreotide scan)

Arteriography/intraarterial stimulation with venous sampling

18-F-DOPA PET

68Ga-DOTATATE PET/CT
Gastrinoma Gastrin
Chromogranin A
MEN1 Zollinger–Ellison syndrome Gastrin levels

Stomach pH

Secretin test
EUS

Somatostatin receptor scintigraphy (octreotide scan)

68Ga-DOTATATE PET/CT
Glucagonoma Glucagon
Chromogranin A
Neuron-specific enolase
MEN1 Migratory necrolytic erythema Glucagon levels Ultrasound/CT

Somatostatin receptor scintigraphy (octreotide scan)
VIPoma Vasoactive intestinal polypeptide
Gastrin
Insulin
MEN1 Secretory diarrhea VIP levels

Stool osmolality

68Ga-DOTATATE PET/CT
68Ga-DOTATATE PET/CT
Somatostatinoma Somatostatin MEN1 Somatostatinoma syndrome EUS-FNA Ultrasound/CT/MRI
Nonfunctional PanNETs Chromogranin A
Polypeptide P
VHL EUS