Massive amyloid deposition in pancreatic VIPoma: A case report

Pathology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 377-379

  Crowley, P F ^a   Slavin, J L ^b   Rode, J ^b  

^a ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Amyloid; Islet cell tumor; Pancreas; Vasoactive intestinal peptide

Indexed keywords

AMYLOID; CALCITONIN; ISLET ASSOCIATED POLYPEPTIDE; POLYPEPTIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INSULINOMA; PANCREAS ISLET CELL TUMOR; VIPOMA;

EID: 0030425550     PISSN: 00313025     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00313029600169404     Document Type: Article

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