[Case Report] VIPoma in a 37-year-old man

In September, 2011, a 37-year-old man with a past history of pulmonary tuberculosis came to our hospital with persistent watery diarrhoea, weight loss, and hypokalaemia of 2 years' duration. The diarrhoea did not stop with fasting, and serum potassium had remained at 2·5 mmol/L despite multiple cycles of intravenous potassium replacement. Physical examination and routine blood investigations were normal, as were both upper and lower gastrointestinal tract endoscopies. An abdominal CT showed a 5·9 × 3·4 cm lesion in the pancreatic tail and a solitary hepatic metastasis, confirmed by MRI ().

Source: LANCET - August 30, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Stanley Lam, Huiling Liew, Hong Tar Khor, Rinkoo Dalan, Yin Chian Kon, Michelle Jong, Daniel EK Chew, Melvin Khee-Shing Leow Tags: Case Report Source Type: research