raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:97282

VIPoma

Synonyms: Diarrheogenic islet cell tumor · Pancreatic cholera · VIP-secreting tumor · Verner-Morrison syndrome · WDHA syndrome · Watery diarrhea-hypokalemia-achlorhydria syndrome

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

VIPoma is an extremely rare type of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor that secretes vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) leading to the manifestations of watery diarrhea, hypokalemia and achlorhydia or hypochhlorhydia (known as WDHA syndrome).

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enVIPomaDiarrheogenic islet cell tumor · Pancreatic cholera · VIP-secreting tumor · Verner-Morrison syndrome · WDHA syndrome · Watery diarrhea-hypokalemia-achlorhydria syndrome
frVIPomeCholéra endocrine · Choléra endocrinien · Choléra pancréatique · Syndrome WDHA · Syndrome de Verner-Morrison · Syndrome de diarrhée aqueuse avec hypokaliémie et achlorhydrie · Tumeur sécrétant du VIP
deVIPomPankreatische Cholera · VIP-produzierender Tumor · Verner-Morrison-Syndrom · WDHA-Syndrom · Wässrige Durchfälle - Hypokaliämie - Achlorhydrie
esVIPomaCólera pancreático · Diarrea acuosa-hipopotasemia-aclorhidria · Síndrome WDHA · Síndrome de Verner-Morrison · Tumor diarreogénico de las células de los islotes · Tumor secretor de VIP
itVIPomaColera pancreatico · Diarrea acquosa - ipokaliemia - acloridria · Sindrome WDHA · Sindrome di Verner-Morrison · Tumore diarreogenico delle cellule degli isolotti · Tumore secernente VIP
nlVIPoomDiarreeveroorzakende tumor van de eilandjes van Langerhans · Pancreatische cholera · Syndroom van Verner-Morrison · VIP-secreterende tumor · WDHA-syndroom · Waterige diarree - hypokaliëmie - achloorhydrie-syndroom
ptVIPoma
plVIPomaCholera trzustkowa · Guz wydzielający VIP · Wodnista biegunka - hipokalemia - bezkwaśność · Zespół Vernera i Morrisona · Zespół WDHA
csVIPomPankreatická cholera · Nádor produkující VIP · WDHA syndrom · Diareogenní nádor ostrůvkových buněk · Vernerův-Morrisonův syndrom · Syndrom zahrnující vodnatý průjem, hypokalémii a achlorhydrii · Verner-Morrisonův syndrom
ukVIPomaДіареогенна острівцево-клітинна пухлина · Панкреатична холера · Синдром Вернера-Моррісона · VIP-секретуюча пухлина · Синдром водянистої діареї-гіпокаліємії-ахлоргідрії · Синдром WDHA
zh胰腺瘤水样泻-低钾血症-胃酸缺乏综合征
trVIPomWDHA sendromu · Pankreatik kolera · VIP-salgılayan tümör · Verner-Morrison sendromu · Diyareojenik adacık hücre tümörü · Sulu diyare-hipokalemi-aklorhidri sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10D37.7NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-10E16.8NDattributedvalidated
ICD-112C10.1NTBTindexvalidated
ICD-11XH72E5Especificvalidated
MONDO0019960Evalidated
MeSHD003969Evalidated
UMLSC0011993Evalidated
GARD3787Evalidated
MedDRA10047430Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 000—EuropeClass onlyValidated[EXPERT]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—EuropeClass onlyValidatedORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

41 annotations · validated 2017-02-06
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0002900Hypokalemia
HP:0002894Neoplasm of the pancreas
HP:0005208Secretory diarrhea
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002039Anorexia
HP:0012432Chronic fatigue
HP:0001944Dehydration
HP:0000819Diabetes mellitus
HP:0002574Episodic abdominal pain
HP:0010783Erythema
HP:0003324Generalized muscle weakness
HP:0002240Hepatomegaly
HP:0003072Hypercalcemia
HP:0002024Malabsorption
HP:0003394Muscle spasm
HP:0002017Nausea and vomiting
HP:0001895Normochromic anemia
HP:0004396Poor appetite
HP:0001824Weight loss
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0030895Abnormal gastrointestinal motility
HP:0001438Abnormality of abdomen morphology
HP:0001541Ascites
HP:0012334Extrahepatic cholestasis
HP:0001046Intermittent jaundice
HP:0001406Intrahepatic cholestasis
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0000820Abnormality of the thyroid gland
HP:0008256Adrenocortical adenoma
HP:0006719Benign gastrointestinal tract tumors
HP:0003528Elevated calcitonin
HP:0000845Elevated circulating growth hormone concentration
HP:0006731Follicular thyroid carcinoma
HP:0003005Ganglioneuroma
HP:0003118Increased circulating cortisol level
HP:0000837Increased circulating gonadotropin level
HP:0000870Increased circulating prolactin concentration
HP:0002896Neoplasm of the liver
HP:0002897Parathyroid adenoma
HP:0002893Pituitary adenoma
HP:0008200Primary hyperparathyroidism
HP:0002747Respiratory insufficiency due to muscle weakness
HP:0001031Subcutaneous lipoma
Excluded (0%)
HP:0002573Hematochezia

Run the differential on the 3 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 13492596[PMID]_10834901[PMID]_15317894[PMID]_23993192[PMID]_22997445[PMID]_16416161[PMID]_22261872[PMID]_23582916[PMID]_18798544[PMID]_10940685[PMID]_2440390[PMID]_18941127[PMID]_22052063[PMID]

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Sources for this card