Glucagonoma

Incidence

Age

Sex

Geography

Aetiology
- a- cell tumours of pancreas that produce pancreatic glucagon

Presentation
- characteristic necrolytic migratory erythematous rash
- cheilosis (swollen, cracked, bright red lips)
- diarrhoea
- diabetes mellitus
- anaemia
- venous thrombosis
- weight loss
- neuropsychiatric symptoms

Investigations
FBC
- anaemia (normocytic, normochromic)

Macro

Micro

Staging

Serum markers

Management
- palliation - debulking surgery and medical therapy

Prognosis

Complications

Hepatobiliary medicine

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