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.

Spastic tetraparesis

Spastic weakness affecting all four limbs.


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PMID (PMCID)
8928539
MALE Adult
[Paraneoplastic spastic tetraparesis in glucagonoma syndrome. Successful therapy with octreotide, dacarbazine and interferon-alpha].
Strohm WD.
Z Gastroenterol. 1996;34(7):438-45.
[Paraneoplastic spastic tetraparesis in glucagonoma syndrome.