Frequency, Progression, and Current Management: Report of 16 New Cases of Nonfunctional Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex and Comparison With Previous Reports

Frequency, Progression, and Current Management: Report of 16 New Cases of Nonfunctional Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex and Comparison With Previous Reports

Background: Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is a genetic condition that causes benign tumors to grow in multiple organ systems. Nonfunctional pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNETs) are a rare clinical feature of TSC with no specific guidelines outlined for clinical management at this time. Our pu...

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Main Authors: Kate Mowrey, Hope Northrup, Peyton Rougeau, S. Shahrukh Hashmi, Darcy A. Krueger, Daniel Ebrahimi-Fakhari, Alexander J. Towbin, Andrew T. Trout, Jamie K. Capal, David Neal Franz, David Rodriguez-Buritica
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor
nonfunctional
tuberous sclerosis
surveillance
abdominal imaging
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2021.627672/full

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