Glucagonoma syndrome encompasses necrolytic migratory erythema (NME), hyperglucagonemia, diabetes mellitus, anemia, weight loss, glossitis, angular cheilitis, steatorrhea, diarrhea, venous thrombosis, and neuropsychiatric disturbance. Of all the symptoms, NME is a rare skin disorder which is pathognomonic for glucagonoma. We present a 61-year-old woman diagnosed initially as pancreatic head adenocarcinoma with liver metastasis prior to the skin eruption. From the dermatologic finding and other clues, glucagonoma was diagnosed finally.
Keywords: Glucagonoma; Glucagonoma syndrome; Necrolytic migratory erythema; Pancreatic head; Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor.
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