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.

Hypoglycemia

A decreased concentration of glucose in the blood.


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PMID (PMCID)
12917088
 MIXED_SAMPLE Middle Aged
Reproduction of features of the glucagonoma syndrome with continuous intravenous glucagon infusion as therapy for tumor-induced hypoglycemia.
Case CC, Vassilopoulou-Sellin R.
Endocr Pract. 2003;9(1):22-5.
Reproduction of features of the glucagonoma syndrome with continuous intravenous glucagon infusion as therapy for tumor-induced hypoglycemia.
1437839
 FEMALE Adult
Cystic pancreatic glucagonoma in contact with insulinoma found in a hypoglycemic patient.
Yagihashi S, Yagihashi N, Nagai K.
Pathol Res Pract. 1992;188(6):751-6.
In addition to the cystic changes of endocrine pancreatic tumors, simultaneous occurrence of glucagonoma in contact with insulinoma appears to be extremely rare and repeated episodes of hypoglycemia may contribute to its pathogenesis.