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. 2012 Jun;85(1014):682–696. doi: 10.1259/bjr/85014761

Table 1. Summary of the most common pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms.

Tumour Symptoms and clinical findings Primary location Malignant (%)
Insulinoma Hypoglycaemia, neuroglycopenic symptoms Pancreas (equally throughout) 5–15
Gastrinoma Abdominal pain, diarrhoea, peptic ulcers Gastrinoma triangle >50
Glucagonoma Necrolytic migratory erythema, hyperglycaemia, venous thrombosis, weight loss Pancreas (tail) >60
VIPoma Watery diarrhoea, hypokalaemia, achlorhydria (WDHA syndrome) Pancreas (tail>head, body); rarely adrenal and periganglionic tissue >50
Somatostatinoma Hyperglycaemia, cholelithiasis, diarrhoea, steatorrhoea Pancreas, duodenum >60
Non-functioning tumours Abdominal pain, weight loss Pancreas (head>body, tail) 60–90

VIPoma, vasoactive intestinal peptide tumours.