Vipoma

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Is a:
  • Disease or Syndrome
  • Neoplastic Process
Definition:
A tumor that secretes vasoactive intestinal peptide, a neuropeptide that causes vasodilation; relaxation of smooth muscles; watery diarrhea; hypokalemia; and hypochlorhydria. Vipomas, derived from the pancreatic islet cells, generally are malignant and can secrete other hormones. In most cases, Vipomas are located in the pancreas but can be found in extrapancreatic sites.
Synonyms:
  • Cholera, Pancreatic
  • Diarrhea Syndrome, Watery
  • Diarrheogenic Islet Cell Tumor
  • Diarrheogenic Tumor
  • Diarrheogenic Tumors
  • Pancreatic Cholera
  • Syndrome, Verner-Morrison
  • Syndrome, Vipoma
  • Syndrome, Watery Diarrhea
  • Tumor, Diarrheogenic
  • Tumor, VIP-Secreting (VIPoma)
  • Tumors, Diarrheogenic
  • Tumors, VIP-Secreting (VIPoma)
  • Verner Morrison Syndrome
  • Verner-Morrison Syndrome
  • VIP Secreting Tumor (VIPoma)
  • VIP-Secreting Tumor (VIPoma)
  • VIP-Secreting Tumors (VIPoma)
  • Vipoma Syndrome
  • Vipomas
  • Watery Diarrhea Syndrome
  • Watery Diarrhea with Hypokalemic Alkalosis
  • WDHA
  • WDHH
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