Diagnosis and treatment of malignant pancreatic endocrine tumour / 中国医学科学杂志(英文版)

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To summarize our experience in the diagnosis and treatment of malignant pancreatic endocrine tumour.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>We retrospectively reviewed 36 cases of malignant pancreatic endocrine tumours in our hospital from July 1987 to April 2002, and summarized its clinical features.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Liver metastasis was the main malignant manifestation of malignant pancreatic endocrine tumours (incidence rate 72.2%). Removals of primary lesion and isolated hepatic metastatic lesion were means of curative therapy. Interventional chemotherapy was an important adjuvant treatment.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Comprehensive therapy plays an important role in improving the prognosis of malignant pancreatic endocrine tumour.</p>