[Pancreatic vipoma with bizarre characteristics]

Gastroenterol Hepatol. 1999 Mar;22(3):132-5.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Pancreatic vipoma is an unusual endocrine tumour, with only 5 cases reported in our country. We report a new case in a 41 year-old-male; the diagnosis was made on the basis of increased plasma levels of vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) and positive immunohistochemistry for VIP in the tumour. The peculiarities of this case were a strong steatorrhea which was managed with oral pancreatic enzymes and the findings of peritoneal carcinomatosis at the time of diagnosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / metabolism
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / pathology
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide / metabolism
  • Vipoma / diagnosis*
  • Vipoma / metabolism
  • Vipoma / pathology

Substances

  • Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide