Hoe een hardnekkige rash door een chirurg kan worden genezen

A persistent rash cured by a surgeon ... A glucagonoma is a very rare type of tumor that can present with the so-called glucagonoma syndrome, a syndrome comprising weight loss, diabetes mellitus, depression and deep venous thrombosis. Probably the most noticeable sign, however, is a very specific dermatitis, the necrolytic migratory erythema. The medical history of a patient who presented with an extensive and invalidating glucagonoma syndrome, with complete resolution of symptoms after surgical removal of the glucagonoma, is reported. A short review of the literature regarding glucagonoma and glucagonoma syndrome is included.