Pancreas has 2 types of cells, acinar and<unk>  that produce exocrine and endocrine hormones respectively. The<unk> s are also known as neuroendocrine tumors. They are of 6 types depending on the type of hormone the tumor produces. They can occur sporadically or in association with other disorders such as multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1, Von Hippel Lindau disease, neurofibromatosis type 1 and tuberous sclerosis which are inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern. The most common metastatic sites are the liver, the lymph nodes, and the bones. The cancer usually presents with jaundice, light-colored stools, dark urine, and pain in the upper or middle abdomen and back, unexplained weight loss, anorexia, fatigue and symptoms according to the hormone produced. The treatment depends on the spread of the cancer and includes both medical and surgical treatment.
Pancreatic islet cell carcinoma
Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor
Glucagonoma
Insulinoma
Granular cell tumor
Idiopathic hypoglycemia
Congenital hyperinsulinism
Maturity onset diabetes of the young