Glucagonoma

Glucagonoma is a rare, functioning type of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (PNET; see this term) that hypersecretes glucagon, leading to a syndrome comprised of necrolytic migratory erythema, diabetes mellitus, anemia, weight loss, mucosal abnormalities, thromboembolism, gastrointestinal and neuropsychiatric symptoms.

Glossitis

Inflammation of the tongue.


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PMID (PMCID)
23890147
 FEMALE Middle Aged
Necrolytic migratory erythema and glucagonoma rising from pancreatic head.
Tseng HC, Liu CT, Ho JC, Lin SH.
Pancreatology. 2013;13(4):455-7.
Glucagonoma syndrome encompasses necrolytic migratory erythema (NME), hyperglucagonemia, diabetes mellitus, anemia, weight loss, glossitis, angular cheilitis, steatorrhea, diarrhea, venous thrombosis, and neuropsychiatric disturbance.
15313692
 MALE Middle Aged
Clinical experience in diagnosis and treatment of glucagonoma syndrome.
Zhang M, Xu X, Shen Y, Hu ZH, Wu LM, Zheng SS.
Hepatobiliary Pancreat Dis Int. 2004;3(3):473-5.
The clinical data of a case of pancreatic head tumor with typical glucagonoma syndrome of necrolytic migratory erythema (NME), diabetes mellitus (DM), anemia, and glossitis were retrospectively analyzed.
10502856
 MALE Middle Aged
Glucagonoma syndrome: a case report.
Shyr YM, Su CH, Lee CH, Wu CW, Lui WY.
Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei). 1999;62(9):639-43.
We present a case of pancreatic tail tumor with the typical glucagonoma syndrome of necrolytic migratory erythema (NME), diabetes mellitus (DM), anemia, weight loss and glossitis.
7648942
 MALE Middle Aged
[Report of a case of glucagonoma misdiagnosed as "eczema" and "hepatic angioma" for three years and review of literature].
Dai W, Shi Y, Cai L.
Zhonghua Nei Ke Za Zhi. 1995;34(3):190-2.
Glucagonoma is a rare pancreatic tumor, necrolytic migratory erythema is its distinctive feature and it is often associated with diabetes mellitus, weight loss, anemia, hypoaminoacidemia, glossitis and stomatitis.
218426
 MALE
Metabolic studies and glucagon gel filtration pattern before and after surgery in a case of glucagonoma syndrome.
von Schenck H, Thorell JI, Berg J, Bojs G, Dymling JF, Hallengren B, Ljungberg O, Tibblin S.
Acta Med Scand. 1979;205(3):155-62.
A case of glucagonoma syndrome with necrolytic migratory erythema, glossitis, anemia, hyperglucagonemia and a malignant, pancreatic A-cell tumour in a 68-year-old male is described.