Glucagonoma and Glucagonoma Syndrome: A Case Report with Review of Recent Advances in Management

The rarity of glucagonoma imposes a challenge with most patients being diagnosed after a long period of treatment for their skin rash (months-years). Awareness of physicians and dermatologists of the characteristic necrolytic migratory erythema often leads to early diagnosis. Early diagnosis of gluc...

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Main Authors: Ashraf Al-Faouri, Khaled Ajarma, Samer Alghazawi, Sura Al-Rawabdeh, Adnan Zayadeen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1484089
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Adnan Zayadeen
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description The rarity of glucagonoma imposes a challenge with most patients being diagnosed after a long period of treatment for their skin rash (months-years). Awareness of physicians and dermatologists of the characteristic necrolytic migratory erythema often leads to early diagnosis. Early diagnosis of glucagonoma even in the presence of resectable liver metastases may allow curative resection. Herein, we present a typical case of glucagonoma treated at our center and review the literature pertinent to its management.
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spelling doaj-art-829655d0726e41bca5af6ac7fead74b62025-08-20T02:08:31ZengWileyCase Reports in Surgery2090-69002090-69192016-01-01201610.1155/2016/14840891484089Glucagonoma and Glucagonoma Syndrome: A Case Report with Review of Recent Advances in ManagementAshraf Al-Faouri0Khaled Ajarma1Samer Alghazawi2Sura Al-Rawabdeh3Adnan Zayadeen4Department of General Surgery, King Hussein Medical Center, Amman 11831, JordanDepartment of General Surgery, King Hussein Medical Center, Amman 11831, JordanDepartment of General Surgery, King Hussein Medical Center, Amman 11831, JordanDepartment of Pathology, King Hussein Medical Center, Amman 11831, JordanDepartment of Radiology, King Hussein Medical Center, Amman 11831, JordanThe rarity of glucagonoma imposes a challenge with most patients being diagnosed after a long period of treatment for their skin rash (months-years). Awareness of physicians and dermatologists of the characteristic necrolytic migratory erythema often leads to early diagnosis. Early diagnosis of glucagonoma even in the presence of resectable liver metastases may allow curative resection. Herein, we present a typical case of glucagonoma treated at our center and review the literature pertinent to its management.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1484089
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Case Reports in Surgery
title Glucagonoma and Glucagonoma Syndrome: A Case Report with Review of Recent Advances in Management
title_full Glucagonoma and Glucagonoma Syndrome: A Case Report with Review of Recent Advances in Management
title_fullStr Glucagonoma and Glucagonoma Syndrome: A Case Report with Review of Recent Advances in Management
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title_short Glucagonoma and Glucagonoma Syndrome: A Case Report with Review of Recent Advances in Management
title_sort glucagonoma and glucagonoma syndrome a case report with review of recent advances in management
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