VIPoma

Introduction: VIPoma

Description of VIPoma

VIPoma (medical condition): A rare disorder caused by an increase in secretion of...more »

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VIPoma: An often clinically aggressive endocrine neoplasm located in the pancreas or small intestine. It is composed of cells containing vasoactive intestinal peptide. It may cause intractable diarrhea and metabolic disturbances. --2003
Source: Diseases Database

VIPoma: A tumor that secretes VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL PEPTIDE, a neuropeptide that causes VASODILATION; relaxation of smooth muscles; watery DIARRHEA; HYPOKALEMIA; and HYPOCHLORHYDRIA. Vipomas, derived from the pancreatic ISLET CELLS, generally are malignant and can secrete other hormones. In most cases, Vipomas are located in the PANCREAS but can be found in extrapancreatic sites.
Source: MeSH 2007

VIPoma: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for VIPoma:

• Aggressive (192 causes)
• Endocrine
• Endocrine symptoms (217 causes)
• Endocrine disease
• Endocrine disorder (43 causes)
• Neoplasm (16 causes)
• Neoplasm pain
• Pancreas
• Pancreas symptoms (271 causes)
• Pancreas disease

VIPoma as a Disease

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VIPoma: Related Diseases

VIPoma: VIPoma is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Cancer
• Benign tumors
• Endocrine system tumors
• Endocrine system conditions
• Rosacea-like conditions

More information on medical condition: Vipoma:

• Information about Vipoma
• Basic Summary for Vipoma
• Symptoms of Vipoma
• Complications of Vipoma

VIPoma: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to VIPoma:

• vasoactive intestinal peptide
• vasodilatation
• hypercalcemia
• hyperglycemia
• pancreatic cholera syndrome
• non-B cell islet cell tumours

Terms associated with VIPoma:

Terms Similar to VIPoma:

• Pancreatic cholera syndrome
• Verner-Morrison syndrome
• WDHA syndrome
• Watery diarrhea with hypokalemic alkalosis

Source: Diseases Database

• Diarrheogenic Tumor
• Pancreatic Cholera
• Verner-Morrison Syndrome
• WDHA
• WDHH
• Watery Diarrhea Syndrome
• Watery Diarrhea with Hypokalemic Alkalosis

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for VIPoma

• Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine
• Carcinoma, Islet Cell

Source - MeSH 2007

Hierarchical classifications of VIPoma

The following list attempts to classify VIPoma into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Neoplasms
  • Neoplasms by Histologic Type
    • Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal
      • Neuroectodermal Tumors
        • Neuroendocrine Tumors
          • Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine
            • Vipoma

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Neoplasms
  • Neoplasms by Histologic Type
    • Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
      • Carcinoma
        • Adenocarcinoma
          • Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine
            • Vipoma

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Neoplasms
  • Neoplasms by Site
    • Digestive System Neoplasms
      • Pancreatic Neoplasms
        • Carcinoma, Islet Cell
          • Vipoma

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Neoplasms
  • Neoplasms by Site
    • Endocrine Gland Neoplasms
      • Pancreatic Neoplasms
        • Carcinoma, Islet Cell
          • Vipoma

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Digestive System Diseases
  • Digestive System Neoplasms
    • Pancreatic Neoplasms
      • Carcinoma, Islet Cell
        • Vipoma

External links related to: VIPoma

• eMedicine - WDHA Syndrome : Article by Sandeep Mukherjee, MD
• eMedicine - VIPomas : Article by Klaus Radebold, MD, PhD
• eMedicine - VIPoma : Article by Klaus Radebold, MD, PhD
• Verner-Morrison (WDHA) syndrome

Source: Diseases Database

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