Assessment of Tumor Growth in Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors in von Hippel Lindau Syndrome

Abstract

Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors demonstrate a nonlinear growth pattern, which includes periods of no growth and apparent decrease in size by imaging. These growth patterns are variable and are not associated with tumor grade and malignancy. Tumor density, as measured in this cohort, may offer a specific diagnostic tool for malignant disease.