Carcinoma, Islet Cell

MeSH code information

• Name
  Carcinoma, Islet Cell
• Concept
  Scope note: A primary malignant neoplasm of the pancreatic ISLET CELLS. Usually it involves the non-INSULIN-producing cell types, the PANCREATIC ALPHA CELLS and the pancreatic delta cells (SOMATOSTATIN-SECRETING CELLS) in GLUCAGONOMA and SOMATOSTATINOMA, respectively.
• Tree numbers
  • C04.557.470.200.025.290
  • C04.588.274.761.500
  • C04.588.322.475.500
  • C06.301.761.500
  • C06.689.667.500
  • C19.344.421.500
• Qualifiers
  diagnosis, parasitology, immunology, microbiology, diagnostic imaging, physiopathology, rehabilitation, secondary, enzymology, etiology, mortality, epidemiology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, congenital, diet therapy, drug therapy, therapy, chemistry, psychology, urine, virology, veterinary, history, blood supply, classification, economics, embryology, genetics, nursing, radiotherapy, ethnology, prevention & control, pathology, ultrastructure, metabolism, complications, surgery