RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Pancreatic polypeptide cell hyperplasia of the pancreas
JF Journal of Clinical Pathology
JO J Clin Pathol
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Association of Clinical Pathologists
SP 1087
OP 1090
DO 10.1136/jcp.2005.030478
VO 59
IS 10
A1 Albazaz, R
A1 Da Costa, P E
A1 Verbeke, C S
YR 2006
UL http://jcp.bmj.com/content/59/10/1087.abstract
AB A case of pancreatic polypeptide cell hyperplasia in a 76-year-old man who presented with subacute bowel pseudo-obstruction is reported. A computed tomography scan incidentally showed a pancreatic head lesion that was resected by pancreaticoduodenectomy. Histological examination showed expansion of the endocrine pancreas with increased numbers of pancreatic polypeptide cells in irregularly enlarged islets, ragged endocrine cell clusters, ductulo-insular complexes and microadenomas. The clinicopathological features of this rare and poorly understood condition are discussed.