A Pancreatic Polypeptide-Producing Pancreatic Tumor Causing WDHA Syndrome

A Pancreatic Polypeptide-Producing Pancreatic Tumor Causing WDHA Syndrome

We report the case of a 46-year-old female patient with WDHA (watery diarrhea/hypokalemia/achlorhydria) syndrome caused by a pancreatic polypeptide-producing tumor in the head of the pancreas. Whereas VIP and other pancreatic endocrine hormones were in the normal range, only serum levels of pancreat...

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Main Authors: Vera Amrilleva, Emily P. Slater, Jens Waldmann, Dorothee Bonorden, Volker Fendrich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2008-07-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Endocrine pancreatic tumor
WDHA syndrome
Pancreatic polypeptide
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/142739

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