Neuroendocrine tumour of the pancreas

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Neuroendocrine tumour of the pancreas
Diagnosis in short

Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumour. H&E stain.

Synonyms pancreatic islet cell tumour (obsolete term)

LM nests of cells or cords, stippled chromatin, moderate quantity of cytoplasm, +/-hyaline globules
LM DDx solid pseudopapillary neoplasm, acinar cell carcinoma, invasive ductal carcinoma of the pancreas
IHC chromogranin +ve, synaptophysin +ve, insulin +/-ve, glucagon +/-ve, gastrin +/-ve, somatostatin +/-ve
Site pancreas

Syndromes Multiple endocrine neoplasia I, von Hippel-Lindau disease, neurofibromatosis type 1

Symptoms dependent on subtype
Prevalence uncommon
Radiology pancreatic mass
Clin. DDx invasive ductal carcinoma of the pancreas, other pancreatic tumours

Neuroendocrine tumour of the pancreas, also pancreatic neuroendocrine tumour, is a relatively uncommon tumour.

It may be abbreviated PanNET.[1]

Previously, it was referred to as pancreatic islet cell tumour or islet cell tumour; these terms are now considered to be outdated.[1]

Neuroendocrine tumours in general are dealt with in the neuroendocrine tumours article.

General

WHO classification of 2017

Five categorizes:

  • NET G1.
  • NET G2.
  • NET G3.
  • Neuroendocrine carcinoma.
  • MiNEN.

Classification by product

Based on peptide produced in the pancreatic islets:

  1. Glucagon from alpha cells (glucagonoma).
  2. Insulin from beta cells (insulinoma) - most common ~ 50% of islet cell tumours.
  3. Somatostatin from D cells (somatostatinoma).
  4. Pancreatic polypeptide from PP cells.

Others:

  1. Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIPoma).
  2. Gastrin (gastrinoma).
    • May be seen in Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.
      • Triad: pancreatic gastrinoma, gastric acid hypersecretion, marked peptic ulcers in the small bowel.[5]

Gross

  • Usually in the head of the pancreas - 68% in one series,[6] and 50% in another series.[6]

Microscopic

Features:

  • Nests of cells or cords.
  • Stippled chromatin - key feature.
  • Moderate cytoplasm.
  • +/-Hyaline globules.

DDx:

Images

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Low grade pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor. A. Stromal trabeculums (black arrows) support the uniform, non-necrotic tumor that has sharp edges (green arrows). B. Modestly variable, rounded nuclei show open chromatin and nucleoli. Individual pyknotic nuclei (black arrows) are insufficient as evidence of necrosis sufficient to increase grade. C. Immunostain. Cytoplasm is diffusely synaptophysin positive. D. Immunostain. Cytoplasm shows stippled chromogranin positivity. E. Immunostain. Only scattered nuclei are Ki67 positive.


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IHC

  • CK19 +ve.
    • Considered a poor prognostic factor[7] - disputed by an older paper.[8]
  • Chromogranin +ve.
  • Synaptophysin +ve.
  • CD56 +ve.
  • PAX8 +ve.[9]

Functional tumours:

  • Insulin.
  • Glucagon.
  • Somatostatin.
  • Gastrin.

A panel:

  • Chromogranin, synaptophysin, CD10, PR, beta-catenin, CK7, pankeratin, Ki-67, CK19.

Notes:

  • CK19 should not be confused with CA19-9.
  • If the tumour is not functional (clinically) one can forgo the stains for functional tumours.

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TAIL OF PANCREAS AND SPLEEN, PARTIAL PANCREATECTOMY AND SPLENECTOMY:
- CYSTIC PANCREATIC NEUROENDOCRINE TUMOUR, pT1, pN0.
-- INTERMEDIATE GRADE (G2).
-- NARROWLY EXCISED.
-- PLEASE SEE TUMOUR SUMMARY.
- UNREMARKABLE SURROUNDING PANCREAS WITH FAT.
- SPLEEN WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS.
- FOUR BENIGN LYMPH NODES.
TAIL OF PANCREAS AND SPLEEN, PARTIAL PANCREATECTOMY AND SPLENECTOMY:
- CYSTIC PANCREATIC NEUROENDOCRINE TUMOUR, pT1, pN0.
-- LOW GRADE (G1).
-- SURGICAL MARGINS NEGATIVE.
-- PLEASE SEE TUMOUR SUMMARY.
- UNREMARKABLE SURROUNDING PANCREAS WITH FAT.
- SPLEEN WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS.
- FOUR BENIGN LYMPH NODES.

Micro

The sections show pancreas with a large well-circumscribed tumour that centrally has a large cyst-like cavity. The tumour cells have moderate pale grey cytoplasm and round nuclei with salt and pepper chromatin. The tumour cells are arranged in cords and nests. No cholesterol clefts are readily apparent. No hyaline globules are identified. No papillary structures are apparent.

No necrosis is identified. No degenerative changes are apparent. Mitotic activity is seen focally. There are 2 mitoses per 10 high power fields, were one high power field has an area of 0.2376 mm*mm.

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Burns, WR.; Edil, BH. (Dec 2011). "Neuroendocrine Pancreatic Tumors: Guidelines for Management and Update.". Curr Treat Options Oncol. doi:10.1007/s11864-011-0172-2. PMID 22198808.
  2. Iacobuzio-Donahue, Christine A.; Montgomery, Elizabeth A. (2005). Gastrointestinal and Liver Pathology: A Volume in the Foundations in Diagnostic Pathology Series (1st ed.). Churchill Livingstone. pp. 496. ISBN 978-0443066573.
  3. Charlesworth, M.; Verbeke, CS.; Falk, GA.; Walsh, M.; Smith, AM.; Morris-Stiff, G. (Feb 2012). "Pancreatic Lesions in von Hippel-Lindau Disease? A Systematic Review and Meta-synthesis of the Literature.". J Gastrointest Surg. doi:10.1007/s11605-012-1847-0. PMID 22370733.
  4. Alexakis, N.; Connor, S.; Ghaneh, P.; Lombard, M.; Smart, HL.; Evans, J.; Hughes, M.; Garvey, CJ. et al. (2004). "Hereditary pancreatic endocrine tumours.". Pancreatology 4 (5): 417-33; discussion 434-5. doi:10.1159/000079616. PMID 15249710.
  5. Zollinger RM, Ellison EH (1955). "Primary peptic ulcerations of the jejunum associated with islet cell tumors of the pancreas". Ann. Surg. 142 (4): 709–23; discussion, 724–8. doi:10.1097/00000658-195510000-00015. PMC 1465210. PMID 13259432. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1465210/.
  6. 6.0 6.1 Oh, TG.; Chung, MJ.; Park, JY.; Bang, SM.; Park, SW.; Chung, JB.; Song, SY. (Sep 2012). "Prognostic factors and characteristics of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: single center experience.". Yonsei Med J 53 (5): 944-51. doi:10.3349/ymj.2012.53.5.944. PMC 3423842. PMID 22869477. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3423842/.
  7. Jain, R.; Fischer, S.; Serra, S.; Chetty, R. (Jan 2010). "The use of Cytokeratin 19 (CK19) immunohistochemistry in lesions of the pancreas, gastrointestinal tract, and liver.". Appl Immunohistochem Mol Morphol 18 (1): 9-15. doi:10.1097/PAI.0b013e3181ad36ea. PMID 19956064.
  8. La Rosa, S.; Rigoli, E.; Uccella, S.; Novario, R.; Capella, C. (Apr 2007). "Prognostic and biological significance of cytokeratin 19 in pancreatic endocrine tumours.". Histopathology 50 (5): 597-606. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2559.2007.02662.x. PMID 17394496.
  9. Sangoi, AR.; Ohgami, RS.; Pai, RK.; Beck, AH.; McKenney, JK.; Pai, RK. (Mar 2011). "PAX8 expression reliably distinguishes pancreatic well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumors from ileal and pulmonary well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumors and pancreatic acinar cell carcinoma.". Mod Pathol 24 (3): 412-24. doi:10.1038/modpathol.2010.176. PMID 20890270.