Open AccessPancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor Secreting Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide and Dopamine With Pulmonary Emboli: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Naris Nilubol,
Esther M. Freedman,
Martha Quezado,
Dhaval Patel,
Electron Kebebew
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2016-2051
Subject(s) - vasoactive intestinal peptide , medicine , gastroenterology , pancreatic tumor , pancreas , endocrinology , pathology , radiology , pancreatic cancer , cancer , neuropeptide , receptor
The vasoactive intestinal peptide-secreting neuroendocrine tumor (VIPoma) is a very rare pancreatic tumor. We report the first case of a patient with VIPoma that co-secreted dopamine and had pulmonary emboli.
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