Alkemade JA, van Tongeren JH, van Haelst UJ, Smals A, Steijlen PM, van de Kerkhof PC. Delayed diagnosis of glucagonoma syndrome.
Clin Exp Dermatol 1999;
24:455-7. [PMID:
10606947 DOI:
10.1046/j.1365-2230.1999.00531.x]
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Abstract
The classical presentations of necrolytic migratory erythema associated with alpha cell pancreatic tumour have been well documented. In addition, the occurrence of extracutaneous hallmarks of this disease such as weight loss, diabetes, anaemia, stomatitis and diarrhoea have been described in various reports. Here we report three cases with glucagonoma syndrome. Early detection is important in view of the malignant course of the disease. However, diagnosis is sometimes complicated by the fact that some patients may fail to show the characteristic feature of glucagonoma syndrome.
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