Glucagonoma Syndrome: A case report
- Author:
Teh Roseleen Nadia Roslan
1
;
Norhayati Yahaya
1
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Glucagonoma; Necrolytic Migratory Erythema; Glucagon; Somatostatin
- From: Journal of the ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies 2016;31(1):50-54
- CountryPhilippines
- Language:English
- Abstract: A 58-year-old Malay female with underlying diabetes mellitus, presented with chronic skin lesions, associated with weight loss and anemia. There were erosive, scaling skin lesions over the extremities, gluteal region and perioral area. Skin biopsy histopathological examination revealed Necrolytic Migratory Erythema (NME). A CT scan of the abdomen revealed a pancreatic neck and body tumor with possible liver metastases. She was successfully treated with subcutaneous somatostatin and underwent distal pancreatectomy with wedge resection of liver nodule.
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