Neurogenic tumors and VIP-induced diarrhea.
The authors report a case of cervical ganglioneuroblastoma associated with intractable watery diarrhea and hypokalemia. The probable physiopathologic mechanism of the diarrhea and its relation to the vasoactive intestinal peptide secretion (VIP) by the tumor are discussed.
D003968:Diarrhea, Infantile / Q000209:etiology*; D005729:Ganglioneuroma / Q000378:metabolism*; D005768:Gastrointestinal Hormones / Q000378:metabolism*; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D014660:Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide / Q000378:metabolism*
D005768:Gastrointestinal Hormones; D014660:Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide