Case Report: Irreversible Watery Diarrhea, Severe Metabolic Acidosis, Hypokalemia and Achloridria Syndrome Related to Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide Secreting Malignant Pheochromocytoma

Case Report: Irreversible Watery Diarrhea, Severe Metabolic Acidosis, Hypokalemia and Achloridria Syndrome Related to Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide Secreting Malignant Pheochromocytoma

BackgroundPheochromocytoma (PHEO) clinical manifestations generally mirror excessive catecholamines secretion; rarely the clinical picture may reflect secretion of other hormones. Watery diarrhea, hypokalemia and achlorhydria (WDHA) is a rare syndrome related to excessive secretion of vasoactive int...

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Main Authors: Aurelio Negro, Ignazio Verzicco, Stefano Tedeschi, Nicoletta Campanini, Magda Zanelli, Emanuele Negri, Enrico Farnetti, Davide Nicoli, Barbara Palladini, Rosaria Santi, Davide Cunzi, Anna Calvi, Pietro Coghi, Luigi Gerra, Riccardo Volpi, Gallia Graiani, Aderville Cabassi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
pheochromocytoma
watery diarrhea hypokalemia achlorhydria syndrome
arterial hypotension
vasointestinal peptide (VIP)
metabolic acidosis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2021.652045/full

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