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Intern Med J
; 52(1): 125-129, 2022 Jan.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-35060282
ABSTRACT
A 35-year-old man with known human immunodeficiency virus experienced chronic diarrhoea for 18 months. He presented to multiple hospitals with profuse secretory diarrhoea and life-threatening electrolyte disturbances. Infectious and non-infectious aetiologies were considered, with focussed history and investigations ultimately leading to a diagnosis of VIPoma. Initiation of somatostatin analogue therapy followed by surgical resection led to complete resolution of symptoms and markedly improved quality of life.