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VIPoma
VIPoma an endocrine tumor, usually a type of tumor," >islet cell tumor, that produces excessive amounts of vasoactive intestinal polypeptide" >vasoactive intestinal polypeptide, producing severe diarrhea, hypokalemia, and hypochlorhydria, leading to renal failure that can be fatal.VI·Po·ma (vi-pō'mă), An endocrine tumor, usually originating in the pancreas, which produces a vasoactive intestinal polypeptide believed to cause profound cardiovascular and electrolyte changes with vasodilatory hypotension, watery diarrhea, hypokalemia, and dehydration. [vasoactive intestinal polypeptide + G. -ōma, tumor] A vasoactive intestinal peptide-producing tumour of the pancreas associated with a cholera-like syndrome in absence of gastric hypersecretionVIPoma Oncology A VIP–vasoactive intestinal peptide-producing tumor of the pancreas, which is associated with a cholera-like syndrome in absence of gastric hypersecretion. See VIPoma syndrome. VIP·o·ma (vi-pō'mă) An endocrine tumor, usually originating in the pancreas, which produces a vasoactive intestinal polypeptide believed to cause profound cardiovascular and electrolyte changes with vasodilatory hypotension, watery diarrhea, hypokalemia, and dehydration. [vasoactive intestinal polypeptide + G. -ōma, tumor]VIPoma A neuroendocrine tumour of tissue that stains for chromogranin A and is rich in vasoactive intestinal peptide, hence the name. The condition features persistent large-volume watery diarrhoea.VIP·o·ma (vi-pō'mă) Endocrine tumor, usually originating in pancreas, which produces a vasoactive intestinal polypeptide believed to cause profound cardiovascular and electrolyte changes with vasodilatory hypotension, watery diarrhea, hypokalemia, and dehydration. [vasoactive intestinal polypeptide + G. -ōma, tumor] |