Rare Cases of Pediatric Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide Secreting Tumor With Literature Review: A Challenging Etiology of Chronic Diarrhea

• Main Authors: Pai-Jui Yeh (Author), Shih-Hsiang Chen (Author), Jin-Yao Lai (Author), Ming-Wei Lai (Author), Cheng-Hsun Chiu (Author), Hsun-Chin Chao (Author), Shih-Hsin Chen (Author), Ren-Chin Wu (Author), Chao-Jan Wang (Author), Chien-Chang Chen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2020-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) secreting tumor (VIPoma) is a rare disease, presenting with profuse diarrhea, electrolyte imbalance, and possibly fatal outcome. The diagnosis and treatment are challenging, and no consensus guideline of management is available. The pediatric incidence remains unc...