Necrolytic migratory erythema associated with glucagonoma syndrome: a case report
Rev. Hosp. Clin. Fac. Med. Univ. Säo Paulo
; 56(6): 183-188, Nov.-Dec. 2001. ilus
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RESUMO
Necrolytic migratory erythema is a rare skin condition that consists of migrating areas of erythema with blisters that heal with hyperpigmentation. It usually occurs in patients with an alpha islet cell tumor of the pancreas-or glucagonoma-and when associated with glucose intolerance, anemia, hyperglucagonemia, and weight loss defines the glucagonoma syndrome. We describe a 52-year-old female patient with necrolytic migratory erythema associated with glucagonoma syndrome who had metastatic disease at presentation and passed away one week after her admission. The autopsy showed a tumor in the body of the pancreas, which was diagnosed as a neuroendocrine tumor and confirmed by immunohistochemistry. The diagnosis of necrolytic migratory erythema is a matter of great importance, since it might be an auxiliary tool for the early detection of glucagonoma
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01-internacional
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LILACS
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Pancreáticas
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Eritema
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Glucagonoma
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Rev. Hosp. Clin. Fac. Med. Univ. Säo Paulo
Ano de publicação:
2001
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Article