VIPoma history and symptoms

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Madhu Sigdel M.B.B.S.[2]Parminder Dhingra, M.D. [3] Homa Najafi, M.D.[4]

Overview

The hallmark of Vipoma is watery diarrhea. A positive history of abdominal pain, weight loss, numbness, and weakness is suggestive of VIPoma . The most common symptoms of VIPoma include watery diarrhea like cholera, dehydration, lethargy, muscle weakness, weight loss, numbness, and flushing.

History and Symptoms

History

Patients with VIPoma may have a positive history of:

Common Symptoms

Symptoms of VIPoma usually arise when tumor reaches certain size. Most tumors are > 2cm and metastatic by the time symptoms arise. Common symptoms may include any of the following:[1][2][3][4]

Less Common Symptoms

References

  1. VIPoma. U.S. National Library of Medicine. Accessed on October 23, 2015. https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000228.htm
  2. Remme CA, de Groot GH, Schrijver G (2006). "Diagnosis and treatment of VIPoma in a female patient". Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 18 (1): 93–9. PMID 16357627.
  3. Ghaferi AA, Chojnacki KA, Long WD, Cameron JL, Yeo CJ (2008). "Pancreatic VIPomas: subject review and one institutional experience". J Gastrointest Surg. 12 (2): 382–93. doi:10.1007/s11605-007-0177-0. PMID 17510774.
  4. Ito T, Igarashi H, Jensen RT (2012). "Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: clinical features, diagnosis and medical treatment: advances". Best Pract Res Clin Gastroenterol. 26 (6): 737–53. doi:10.1016/j.bpg.2012.12.003. PMC 3627221. PMID 23582916.



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