Vitamin A deficiency secondary to pancreatic carcinoid. Case report.
A case of vitamin A deficiency secondary to pancreatic carcinoid tumour which resulted in night blindness is presented. No previous reports of such a case have been found.
Rowe
P H
PH
Department of Surgery and Gastroenterology, UMDS, Guy's Hospital, London, U.K.
Taylor
P R
PR
Shearer
M J
MJ
Owen
W J
WJ
D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009755:Night Blindness / Q000209:etiology*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014802:Vitamin A Deficiency / Q000209:etiology*
D014801:Vitamin A