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Diseases » Pancreatic adenoma » Summary

What is Pancreatic adenoma?

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What is Pancreatic adenoma?

Pancreatic adenoma: A pancreatic tumor which may be benign or malignant. Symptoms may vary depending on the location and size of the tumor as well as whether the tumor secretes hormones or not. For example, the tumor may block the biliary duct.

Pancreatic adenoma is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Pancreatic adenoma, or a subtype of Pancreatic adenoma, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Pancreatic adenoma: Introduction

How serious is Pancreatic adenoma?

Complications of Pancreatic adenoma: see complications of Pancreatic adenoma

What are the symptoms of Pancreatic adenoma?

Symptoms of Pancreatic adenoma: see symptoms of Pancreatic adenoma

Complications of Pancreatic adenoma: see complications of Pancreatic adenoma

Pancreatic adenoma: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Pancreatic adenoma.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Pancreatic adenoma.

How is it treated?

Treatments for Pancreatic adenoma: see treatments for Pancreatic adenoma

Name and Aliases of Pancreatic adenoma

Main name of condition: Pancreatic adenoma

Other names or spellings for Pancreatic adenoma:

Microcystic adenoma of the pancreas [type], Serous adenoma of the pancreas [type], Benign polypoid adenoma of the ampulla of Vater [type], Pancreatic islet cell adenoma [type], Pancreatic beta cell adenoma [type]

Benign polypoid adenoma of the ampulla of Vater [type], Microcystic adenoma of the pancreas [type], Pancreatic beta cell adenoma [type], Pancreatic islet cell adenoma [type], Serous adenoma of the pancreas [type]
Source - Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)