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References:

ICD-O-3

Question:

Histology--Pancreas: What is the correct code for "non-secretory pancreatic endocrine tumor" with positive lymph nodes on excision indicating a malignant tumor? Pathologist indicated it was not an exocrine tumor.

Discussion:

Answer:

Code as islet cell carcinoma [8150/3].

There are several cell types in the islets, and each produces a different hormone. The custom has been to name the tumors by their hormone production e.g. insulinoma, glucagonoma, etc. Occasional tumors do not produce any hormone (at least one that can be determined or measured). These tumors are called non-functioning endocrine tumors. Most of the endocrine tumors in the pancreas are islet cell tumors.

Cancer Site Category:

Pancreas

Data Item Category:

Histology

Other Category:

N/A

Year:

2008