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.

Peptic ulcer

An ulcer of the gastrointestinal tract.


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PMID (PMCID)
10654804
 FEMALE Adult
A particularly aggressive combined glucagonoma and gastrinoma syndrome.
Balian A, Fromont C, Naveau S, Bonte E, Belloula D, Giraud V, Montembault S, Capron F, Chaput JC.
Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 1999;11(12):1417-9.
We report a case of aggressive combined glucagonoma and gastrinoma tumour without metastases, causing respectively diabetic ketoacidosis and fulminant peptic ulcer, and death.
95410
 FEMALE Middle Aged
Glucagonoma, chronic recurrent peptic ulcer disease, and enhanced amylase-creatinine clearance ratio. Report of a case with review of the literature.
Pitchumoni CS, Thelmo W, Ahmed KS, Kumar A, Davidian M, Einhorn R, Adler J, McCarthy J.
J Clin Gastroenterol. 1979;1(3):219-23.
Glucagonoma, chronic recurrent peptic ulcer disease, and enhanced amylase-creatinine clearance ratio.