Table 3. Genetic syndromes associated with pancreatic endocrine neoplasm (PEN).
Syndrome | Gene location | Gene product | PEN frequency and tumour type |
MEN-1 | 11q3 | Menin | 80–100% (non-functioning, gastrinoma, insulinoma) |
VHL | 3p25.5 | pVHL | 12–17% (all non-functioning) |
NF-1 | 17q11.2 | Neurofibromin | 6% somatostatinoma |
TSC | 9q34 (TSC1) 16p13.3 (TSC2) | Hamartin, tuberin | <5% either functioning or non-functioning |
MEN-1, multiple endocrine neoplasia-1; NF-1, neurofibromatoses-1 (von Recklinghausen disease); TSC, tuberous sclerosis complex; VHL, von Hippel–Landau.