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.

Pancreatic pseudocyst

Cyst-like space not lined by epithelium and contained within the pancreas. Pancreatic pseudocysts are often associated with pancreatitis.


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Somatostatin analogue in treatment of coexisting glucagonoma and pancreatic pseudocyst: dissociation of responses.
Moattari AR, Cho K, Vinik AI.
Surgery. 1990;108(3):581-7.
Somatostatin analogue in treatment of coexisting glucagonoma and pancreatic pseudocyst: dissociation of responses.