Pancreatic tumor

The pancreatic tumors (or pancreatic neoplasms) are tumors arising in the pancreas. There are several types, which can be either benign or malignant (pancreatic cancer).

References

Digestive system neoplasia (C15–C26/D12–D13, 150–159/211)

GI tract

Upper

Esophagus	Squamous cell carcinoma Adenocarcinoma

Stomach	Gastric carcinoma Signet ring cell carcinoma Gastric lymphoma MALT lymphoma Linitis plastica

Lower

Small intestine	Duodenal cancer Adenocarcinoma

Appendix	Carcinoid Pseudomyxoma peritonei

Colon/rectum	colorectal polyp: Peutz–Jeghers syndrome Juvenile polyposis syndrome Familial adenomatous polyposis/Gardner's syndrome Cronkhite–Canada syndrome neoplasm: Adenocarcinoma Familial adenomatous polyposis Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer

Anus	Squamous cell carcinoma

Upper and/or lower

Accessory

Liver	malignant: Hepatocellular carcinoma Fibrolamellar Hepatoblastoma benign: Hepatocellular adenoma Cavernous hemangioma hyperplasia: Focal nodular hyperplasia Nodular regenerative hyperplasia

Biliary tract	bile duct: Cholangiocarcinoma Klatskin tumor gallbladder: Gallbladder cancer

Pancreas	exocrine pancreas: Adenocarcinoma Pancreatic ductal carcinoma cystic neoplasms: Serous microcystic adenoma Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm Mucinous cystic neoplasm Solid pseudopapillary neoplasm Pancreatoblastoma

Peritoneum

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