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.

Malabsorption

Impaired ability to absorb one or more nutrients from the intestine.


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PMID (PMCID)
21886729
 OTHER
Acquired acrodermatitis enteropathica due to zinc deficiency in a patient with pre-existing Darier's disease.
Cheshire H, Stather P, Vorster J.
J Dermatol Case Rep. 2009;3(3):41-3.
In adults acquired zinc deficiency can be caused by glucagonoma syndrome, poor nutritional state, intestinal malabsorption, nephrotic syndrome and after major trauma (i.e.
16923138
 FEMALE Middle Aged
Necrolytic migratory erythema without glucagonoma in a patient with short bowel syndrome.
Nakashima H, Komine M, Sasaki K, Mitsui H, Fujimoto M, Ihn H, Asahina A, Kikuchi K, Tamaki K.
J Dermatol. 2006;33(8):557-62.
With diagnosis of non-glucagonoma-associated NME with malabsorption due to short-bowel syndrome, she was treated and improved by i.v.
8294591
 MIXED_SAMPLE Adult
Necrolytic migratory erythema: a report of three cases.
Thorisdottir K, Camisa C, Tomecki KJ, Bergfeld WF.
J Am Acad Dermatol. 1994;30(2 Pt 2):324-9.
Any patient with NME should be evaluated for glucagonoma and small bowel disease that may be associated with malabsorption and malnutrition.
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 FEMALE Adult
Kwashiorkor-like zinc deficiency syndrome in anorexia nervosa.
Esca SA, Brenner W, Mach K, Gschnait F.
Acta Derm Venereol. 1979;59(4):361-4.
Clinical and laboratory examinations excluded malabsorption syndrome and glucagonoma syndrome and revealed hypoproteinemia and marked zinc deficiency.