RESUMEN

The clinical case of a six year old child with two years of severe watery chronic diarrhea is presented. An exhaustive investigation followed by exploratory abdominal surgery, showed ganglioneuroma secreting tumor of VIP (vasoactive intestinal polypeptide). The clinical behavior, the complexity of the diagnostic, its rareness and its physiopathology are discussed.

Asunto(s)

Diarrea/etiología , Ganglioneuroma/complicaciones , Neoplasias Renales/complicaciones , Péptido Intestinal Vasoactivo/sangre , Niño , Enfermedad Crónica , Ganglioneuroma/diagnóstico , Ganglioneuroma/metabolismo , Ganglioneuroma/cirugía , Humanos , Neoplasias Renales/diagnóstico , Neoplasias Renales/metabolismo , Neoplasias Renales/cirugía , Masculino