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Pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (PanNENs) are a heterogeneous group of rare tumors of the pancreas originating from totipotential stem cells or differentiated mature endocrine cells within the exocrine gland. [1] Although rare, occurring in fewer than 1 in 100,000 people per year [2, 3], the frequency of PanNENs is progressively increasing as a result of better awareness by clinicians, radiologists, and pathologists [2].

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Mucelli, R.P., Foti, G., Romano, L. (2013). Imaging. In: Pederzoli, P., Bassi, C. (eds) Uncommon Pancreatic Neoplasms. Updates in Surgery. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2673-5_9

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