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.

Malnutrition



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PMID (PMCID)
15807677
 FEMALE Middle Aged
Exfoliative erythema of malnutrition with zinc and essential amino acid deficiency.
Topham EJ, Child FJ.
Clin Exp Dermatol. 2005;30(3):235-7.
A similar clinical picture to necrolytic migratory erythema can be seen with zinc deficiency or protein malnutrition, often in patients with alcoholic liver disease, in the absence of glucagonoma.
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.