[Pancreatic vipoma with bizarre characteristics].
Pancreatic vipoma is an unusual endocrine tumour, with only 5 cases reported in our country. We report a new case in a 41 year-old-male; the diagnosis was made on the basis of increased plasma levels of vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) and positive immunohistochemistry for VIP in the tumour. The peculiarities of this case were a strong steatorrhea which was managed with oral pancreatic enzymes and the findings of peritoneal carcinomatosis at the time of diagnosis.
Bermejo
F
F
Servicio de Gastroenterología, Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Madrid. fbermejos@medynet.com
Moreno
L
L
Moreira
V
V
Gisbert
J P
JP
González Palacios
F
F
García López
J L
JL
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014660:Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide / Q000378:metabolism; D003969:Vipoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology
D014660:Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide