J Pathol Transl Med.  2019 Mar;53(2):148-151. 10.4132/jptm.2019.01.15.

Metastatic Insulinoma Presenting as a Liver Cyst

• Li H
• Jabbour TE
• Nigam A
• Lee H

• KMID: 2465457
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4132/jptm.2019.01.15

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Insulinoma*
Liver*

Figure

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  Fig. 1. Computed tomography shows one of the metastatic nodules (*) and a cyst (**) in the liver.

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  Fig. 2. Primary pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor and hepatic metastasis. (A) Scanning view of the tumor in the pancreas. (B) Higher magnification view shows “salt and pepper” chromatin pattern of the tumor cells. (C) Scanning view of the solid hepatic metastasis. (D) Higher magnification view of the hepatic metastasis shows trabecular growth pattern.

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  Fig. 3. Hepatic cystic metastasis of pancreatic well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumor. (A) Scanning view shows cyst walls. (B–D) Mediumpower view demonstrates neoplastic cells lining the cyst (B) that are positive for synaptophysin (C) and cytokeratin AE1/AE3 (D).

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