pancreatic polypeptideoma (PPoma)

Pathology

• tumor of pancreatic islet pancreatic polypeptide (PP) cells

Clinical manifestations

• rare necrolytic erythema

Laboratory

• pancreatic polypeptide

More general terms

• amine precursor uptake & decarboxylation tumor (APUDoma)
• islet cell tumor

Additional terms

• pancreatic polypeptide; pancreatic hormone; Obinepitide (PPY, PNP, PP)