Pancreatic Glucagon-Producing Neuroendocrine Tumor

**Semantic type:** Neoplastic Process

**Definition:** A usually malignant, glucagon-producing neuroendocrine tumor arising from the pancreatic alpha cells. It may or may not be associated with inappropriate secretion of glucagon and an associated clinical syndrome.

**Synonyms:** - Alpha Cell Tumor - Alpha Cell Tumor of Pancreas - Alpha Cell Tumor of the Pancreas - Glucagon-Producing Islet Cell Tumor - Glucagon-Producing Tumor of Islet Cells - Glucagon-Producing Tumor of the Islet Cells - Pancreatic Alpha Cell Tumor - Pancreatic Glucagon Producing NET - Pancreatic Glucagon Producing Neuroendocrine Tumor - Pancreatic Glucagon Producing Tumor