[Pancreatic VIPoma. Report of one case].
Neuroendocrine tumors are uncommon, including VIPoma that produces vasoactive intestinal polypeptide. We report a 45-year-old female presenting with a history of diarrhea lasting three months. An abdominal CAT scan showed a solid tumor in the body of the pancreas. A fine needle aspiration biopsy of the tumor was compatible with a neuroendocrine tumor. The patient was subjected to a partial pancreatectomy, excising a 4 cm diameter tumor. The pathological study was compatible with a neuroendocrine carcinoma. There was no regional lymph node involvement. During the postoperative period the results of serum vasoactive intestinal polypeptide were received. These were 815.9 pg/ml before surgery and normalized after the operation.
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Angélica
A
Urdangarin
Germán
G
Iñiguez
Carlos
C
Benavides
Cecilia
C
Castillo
Alex
A
Castro
Ivan
I
Castillos
Yamile
Y
Corredoira
Néstor
N
Soto
D018278:Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014660:Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide / Q000097:blood; D003969:Vipoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery
D014660:Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide