Open AccessPrevalence of diagnostic methods and treatment modalities in vipoma patients: A rare cause of hormone-mediated diarrhea
Author(s) -
Fateme Shamekhi Amiri
Publication year - 2019
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/ijem.ijem_105_19
Subject(s) - medicine , hypokalemia , hypochloremia , gastroenterology , achlorhydria , diarrhea , stomach
VIPoma is a neuroendocrine tumor that secrets vasoactive intestinal peptide and produces a well-defined clinical syndrome characterized by watery diarrhea, hypokalemia, hypochlorhydria and metabolic acidosis. The aim of this study to investigate clinical studies about diagnostic and therapeutic modalities of vipoma patients. In this retrospective study, all patients of vipoma were investigated. Clinical features, laboratory data at initial presentation, management and outcomes were collected.