2005
DOI: 10.1097/01.ten.0000182632.09565.66
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A Case of Vasoactive Intestinal Polypeptide-Secreting Tumor Presenting Without Diarrhea in the Setting of Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type I Syndrome

Abstract: Multiple endocrine neoplasia type I syndrome (MEN I) results in parathyroid, anterior pituitary, and pancreatic islet tumors. An uncommon tumor in MEN I is the vasoactive intestinal polypeptide-producing tumor (VIPoma), which usually presents with diarrhea and hypokalemia. We describe a case of MEN I and VIPoma presenting with hypercalcemia and hypokalemia but no diarrhea. This 19-year-old woman with a family history of MEN I presented with metabolic acidosis, hypokalemia, hypercalcemia, and intact parathyroid… Show more

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