Open AccessIschemic stroke as a presenting feature of VIPoma due to MEN 1 syndrome
Author(s) -
Rushikesh Maheshwari,
Madhav Desai,
Vara Prasada G Rao,
Radha Rani Palanki,
Rajendra Prasad Namburi,
Karthik T. S. Reddy,
Amaresh P Reddy
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/2230-8210.119576
Subject(s) - medicine , hypokalemia , primary hyperparathyroidism , parathyroid adenoma , radiology , gastroenterology
Presentation of the ischemic stroke due to vasoactive intestinal peptide producing tumor (VIPoma) or Verner Morrison syndrome is rare. This is first of its kind case which we are reporting here which was later turned out to be multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN 1) syndrome with diagnosis of primary hyperparathyroidism in the same patient in follow-up.