"Vipoma" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D003969
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.557.465.625.650.240.847 C04.557.470.200.025.370.847 C04.588.274.761.500.750 C04.588.322.475.500.750 C06.301.761.500.750 C06.689.667.500.750 C19.344.421.500.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Vipoma- Vipoma
- Vipomas
- Diarrheogenic Tumor
- Diarrheogenic Tumors
- Tumor, Diarrheogenic
- Tumors, Diarrheogenic
- Pancreatic VIPoma
- Pancreatic VIPomas
- VIPoma, Pancreatic
- VIPomas, Pancreatic
- Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide-Producing Tumor
- Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide Producing Tumor
- VIP-Secreting Tumor (VIPoma)
- Tumor, VIP-Secreting (VIPoma)
- Tumors, VIP-Secreting (VIPoma)
- VIP Secreting Tumor (VIPoma)
- VIP-Secreting Tumors (VIPoma)
- Diarrheogenic Islet Cell Tumor
- Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide (VIP) Tumor
Pancreatic Cholera- Pancreatic Cholera
- Cholera, Pancreatic
- Vipoma Syndrome
- Syndrome, Vipoma
- Watery Diarrhea Syndrome
- Watery Diarrhea, Hypokalemia, and Achlorhydria Syndrome
- WDHA
- WDHH
- WDHA Syndrome
- WDHA Syndromes
- Verner-Morrison Syndrome
- Syndrome, Verner-Morrison
- Verner Morrison Syndrome
- Watery Diarrhea with Hypokalemic Alkalosis
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Vipoma" by people in Profiles.
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Solid tumors of the body and tail of the pancreas. Surg Clin North Am. 2010 Apr; 90(2):287-307.