Mujer joven con diarrea crónica
ISSN: 0304-4866, 1989-3922
Ano de publicación: 2013
Volume: 74
Número: 4
Páxinas: 185-188
Tipo: Artigo
Outras publicacións en: Galicia Clínica
Resumo
Chronic diarrhea is frequent. The causes are multiple, and reaching the definitive diagnosis can be complex. The diagnostic delay can be deadly. We describe the case of a young woman who developed severe hypokalemia secondary to VIPoma, a neuroendocrine tumor secreting vasoactive intestinal peptide, a hormone responsible for the clinical manifestations: watery diarrhea, hypokalemia and achlorhydria