1. Glucagonoma syndrome with atypical necrolytic migratory erythema.
- Author
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He S, Zeng W, Geng S, and Jia J
- Subjects
- Female, Glucagonoma etiology, Humans, Liver Neoplasms secondary, Middle Aged, Necrolytic Migratory Erythema etiology, Neuroendocrine Tumors pathology, Neuroendocrine Tumors secondary, Pancreatic Neoplasms pathology, Glucagonoma pathology, Necrolytic Migratory Erythema pathology, Paraneoplastic Syndromes diagnosis
- Abstract
Necrolytic migratory erythema is most commonly associated with glucagonoma syndrome. We report a rare case of glucagonoma syndrome with necrolytic migratory erythema presenting as pruritic papules and follicular pustules in a 57-year-old woman; showing eosinophilic infiltration on histology. However, the final diagnosis was confirmed by demonstrating neuroendocrine tumour on histopathological examination of the liver metastases. Nutrition therapy was administered as a palliative treatment. This case also highlights the atypical clinical features and nonspecific histology of necrolytic migratory erythema which makes the diagnosis difficult.
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- 2021
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