Pancreatic islet cell tumour with watery diarrhoea and hypokalaemia.
A further patient with watery diarrhoea and hypokalaemia in association with a non-beta islet cell tumour of the pancreas is reported. The mechanism by which fluid and electrolyte losses are produced is discussed and cases previously reported are reviewed.
D007516:Adenoma, Islet Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D001639:Bicarbonates / Q000032:analysis; D002712:Chlorides / Q000032:analysis; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000209:etiology*; D005243:Feces / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006400:Hematocrit; D006801:Humans; D007008:Hypokalemia / Q000209:etiology*; D007813:Laparotomy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010180:Pancreatectomy; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D011188:Potassium / Q000032:analysis; D012964:Sodium / Q000032:analysis
D001639:Bicarbonates; D002712:Chlorides; D012964:Sodium; D011188:Potassium