Table of Contents
- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
- Images
Vasoactive intestinal peptide-producing tumor; Pancreatic endocrine tumor
Symptoms
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Abdominal pain and cramping - Diarrhea (watery, and often in large amounts)
- Flushing or redness of the face
- Nausea
- Weight loss
Signs and tests
Signs may include:
Dehydration - High volume of diarrhea (even without eating)
- Low stomach acid (achlorhydria)
- Low blood potassium (
hypokalemia ), which can cause leg cramps
Tests include:
- Blood chemistry tests (basic or
comprehensive metabolic panel ) CT scan of the abdomen MRI of the abdomen - Stool examination for cause of diarrhea and
electrolyte levels - Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) level in the blood
Images
Pancreas
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VIPoma Treatment
Review Date: 12/28/2010
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of
General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington
School of Medicine; and Yi-Bin chen, MD, Leukemia/Bone Marrow
Transplant Program, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed
by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
