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PanNET : Amyloid Stroma

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Some pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (especially insulinomas) contain amyloid deposits which can be confirmed with Congo Red stain (apple-green birefringence under polarized light). The deposits are composed of islet amyloid polypeptide (IAPP) which can be detected with immunostains.

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