Amelioration of Symptoms and Reduction of VIP Levels after Hepatic Artery Chemoembolization in a Patient with Sandostatin Resistant VIPoma

Vasoactive intestinal polypeptide secreting islet cell tumors (VIPomas) are neuroendocrine tumors that secrete excessive amounts of vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) that cause distinct syndromes characterized by large-volume diarrhea, hypokalemia, and dehydration. The annual incidence of thes...

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Autores principales: Shaib, Walid, Mitchell, Kisha, Saif, M. Wasif
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: YJBM 2010
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2844690/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20351979

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2844690/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20351979

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