Objectives Neuroendocrine tumors Insulinoma Gastrinoma Non functioning NET Other tumors
Introduction Prevalence is 1 to 6 per million population. Age : 60 to 80 years Male = female Neuroendocrine tumors include: Nonfunctional tumors Gastrinoma Insulinoma Somatostatinoma Glucagonoma Pancreatic peptide, VIP ,GHRF, ACTH, PTH – producing tumors Chromogranin A – tumor marker
Introduction Cell of origin – undifferentiated Pancreatic NET stem cell Microscopically: Sheets of small , round cells with uniform nuclei and cytoplasm, mitotic figures are rare Determination of malignancy cannot be made by histological appearance.
Introduction Genetics: Alterations in DPC 4 gene located on 18q21 C-MET gene expression suggests a more aggressive behaviour of PNET Familial - MEN 1 Von Recklinghausen disease – duodenal somatostatinoma and gastrinomas Von Hippel – Lindau disease – adenomas and carcinomas Tuberous sclerosis – insulinomas and nonfunctional PNETs.
Insulinoma
Insulinomas Tumor of pancreatic beta cells. Incidence is 1 in million people per year More common in females Usually benign. Uniformly distributed Can be : Sporadic (80%) Familial (20%)
Insulinomas – Clinical Features Weight gain Diagnosed with other disorder 1 month to 30 years Associated features of MEN-1
Insulinomas - Diagnosis Diagnostic 72 hour fast. Every 6 hours – glucose and insulin levels On symptoms – glucose, insulin, C-peptide and proinsulin Diagnosis: Neuroglycopenic symptoms Serum glucose levels - < 45mg/dl Serum Insulin levels - > 5micro/L Relief of symptoms with glucose administartion
Imaging modalities USG – 20% of insulinomas CECT – Investigation of choice
Imaging modalities
Imaging modalities Somatostatin Receptor Scintigraphy 68Ga-DOTATATE PET and 111In-octreotide Sensitivity of these tests is 90%.
EUS Tumors < 2cms – difficult to localise EUS – 2 to 3 mm EUS-FNAC Sensitivity - 70 – 90% Specificity - 100% Reliable in head of panacreas Limitations – accessory spleens, intrapancreatic LNs
Invasive test for localisation Arterial stimulation venous sampling Right and Left hepatic veins cannulated for sampling Calcium administration into Gastroduodenal, Proximal splenic, SMA, PHA Venous sampling for insulin levels at 30 , 60 , 120 seconds 2 fold increase in insulin levels is diagnostic.
Treatment Medical treatment – to prevent hypoglycemia IV Glucose Frequent carbohydrate diet with night meal Corn starch – to delay absorption of glucose Diazoxide – 400 to 600mg/day Long term medical management – unlocalised , unresectable and metastatic tumors Implantable glucose pumps
Treatment Surgical management is treatment of choice. Goal – localise and resect the tumor
Treatment Resection : Functional , symptomatic tumors G1 and G2 tumors with size > 2cms Resectable metastatic disease Surgery depends on location – Distal Pancreatectomy, Enucleation , PD Splenectomy Hepatic debulking
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Gastrinoma
Introduction Gastrinomas are tumors arising from gastrin producing G cells . Also called Zollinger – Ellison syndrome. Sporadic or familial Solitary – Multiple in MEN 1 Majority are malignant Associated with LN metastasis and liver metastasis
Clinical Features Abdominal pain and diarrhoea Heart burn Nausea and vomiting Weight loss Metastatic disease Bleeding and perforation of peptic ulcer
Diagnosis Fasting levels of Serum Gastrin Other causes of hypergastrinemia include: Pernicious anemia Atrophic gastritis Pharmacologic acid suppression Antral G cell hyperplasia Retained gastric antrum Short bowel syndrome Renal failure Gastrin stimulation testing
Diagnosis CECT – hypervascular MRI SRS EUS Ga DOTATATE
Diagnosis
Treatment Majority localised preoperatively. 20 – 30 % tumors not localised exploration During surgery: Wide kocherisation Mobilisation of body and tail of pancreas IOUS Duodenotomy LN removal in gastrinoma triangle
Prognosis Biochemical cure – 30 to 50% Recurrence R0/R1 – 85% 10 year survival R2 – 40% No excision – 25 %
MEN 1 disease
Metastatic disease Debulking of metastatic disease One lobe of liver involved : Hepatectomy Both lobes involved : TACE, TARE, RFA, MWA
Somatostatinoma
Introduction Arise from D cells of pancreas Produce somatostatin – inhibitory harmone Sixth decade of life Male = Female Duodenum or pancreas Pancreatic - aggressive Duodenal – NF1 disease
Clinical Features Diabetes (60%) Cholelithiasis (70%) Diarrhoea (30 -68%) Steatorrhoea Weight loss Hypochlorhydria (80%)
Diagnosis Incidental findings At diagnosis – metastatic and > 5cms Fasting plasma somatostatin levels > 14pmol/L CECT, MRI, SRS
Treatment Located in head of pancreas and duodenum – resection Metastatic disease – debulking 5 year survival rate : Duodenal – 30% Pancreatic – 15%
VIPomas
Introduction Located in pancreas Verner – Morrison syndrome Diarrhoea Hypokalemia Hypochlorhydria Hypercalcemia 50% are benign
Clinical Features Diarrhoea (70%) Hypokalemia Hypochlorhydria (75%) Flushing Hyperglycemia Hypercalcemia
Management Fasting plasma levels of VIP Localisation Correction of metabolic abnormalities Resection Debulking Long acting somatostatin analogues
Glucagonoma
Glucagonoma Excessive levels of glucagon 50 to 60 years of age Located in body and tail Malignant Liver metastasis at presentation
Clinical features Necrolytic Migratory Erythema (NME) TYPE 2 DM Weight loss Anaemia Stomatitis & Glossitis Pulmonary and Venous thromboembolism
Clinical Features
Management Plasma Glucagon concentration - greater than 1000 pg /mL Resection – subtotal pancreatectomy with splenectomy Debulking
GRFomas
GRFomas Secrete Growth Harmone Releasing Factor Common in lung, pancreas, jejunum, adrenal and retroperitoneum Associated with Zollinger syndrome and MEN 1 Large > 6cms and metastatic Acromegaly and pancreatic tumor Resection and debulking Octreotide therapy to relieve symptoms of acromegaly
Other tumors
Other tumors ACTH producing tumors PTHrP producing tumors Ghrelinomas
Non- functioning tumors
Introduction Not associated with syndromes Most common NET of pancreas. Large tumors Malignant and metastatic
Clinical features Abdominal pain Jaundice weight loss abdominal mass Nausea & vomiting Back pain Pancreatitis Incidental presentation
Prognosis 5 year survival rate: Benign – 89 % Indeterminate – 93% Malignant – 50% Produce substances – not sensitive and specific Chromgranin -A
Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy (PPRT) SSA linked to beta rays emitting radioisotopes Lutetium -177 is used now a days NETTER -1 trial – 177 Lu DOTATATE + Octreotide vs Octreotide alone