<p>This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.</p> <p>A case of a malignant pancreatic polypeptide secreting tumour is reported. The tumour was metastatic
at presentation at which time it was excised. Pancreatic duct obstruction occurred 3 years after excision causing severe pain on eating. Major palliative surgery, in the form of a pancreatico-jejunostomy, cured the severe symptoms. The patient survives, largely symptom free, over six years after original excision. This case illustrates the need for aggressive management of symptoms in tumours in which long term survival is possible despite locally advanced or metastatic disease.
</p> <p>ABBREVIATIONS: VIP — vasoactive intestinal peptide. CT — computed tomography. GI — gastrointestinal. HPP — human pancreatic polypeptide. APUD — amine precursor uptake and decarboxylation.</p>
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HPB Surg. 1993; 6(4):301-309