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.

Acidemia

An abnormally low blood pH (usually defined as less than 7.35).


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Malignant glucagonoma of the pancreas diagnoses through anemia and diabetes mellitus.
Koike N, Hatori T, Imaizumi T, Harada N, Fukuda A, Takasaki K, Iwamoto Y.
J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg. 2003;10(1):101-5.
Glucagonoma of the pancreas is a rare tumor with distinct clinical manifestations, such as necrolytic migratory erythema,weight loss, anemia, diabetes mellitus, and hypoamino-acidemia.