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Laparoscopic resection of VIPoma presenting at an unusual location

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VIPoma is an extremely rare neuroendocrine tumour. Majority of the lesions occur in the pancreas. There is usually a long and recurrent history of secretory diarrhoea. Current diagnostic methods help… Click to show full abstract

VIPoma is an extremely rare neuroendocrine tumour. Majority of the lesions occur in the pancreas. There is usually a long and recurrent history of secretory diarrhoea. Current diagnostic methods help in diagnosing a VIPoma once it is suspected. We herein report a case of VIPoma which had the delay in diagnosis and presented at an extremely unusual location (pyloroduodenal) who underwent laparoscopic resection for the same.

Keywords: vipoma presenting; unusual location; laparoscopic resection; resection vipoma

Journal Title: Journal of Minimal Access Surgery
Year Published: 2022

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