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Necrolytic migratory erythema, presenting as candidiasis, due to a pancreatic glucagonoma
Author(s) -
Katz Robert,
Betty Fischmann A.,
Galotto John,
Guccio John G.,
Higgins George A.,
Ortega Louis G.,
West William H.,
Recant Lillian
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(197908)44:2<558::aid-cncr2820440224>3.0.co;2-s
Subject(s) - glucagonoma , medicine , dermatology , erythema , glucagon , pancreatic cancer , diabetes mellitus , gastroenterology , cancer , endocrinology , insulin
A 54‐year‐old male with diabetes, weight loss, glossitis and Candidiasis presented with the typical cutaneous eruption of necrolytic migratory erythema. The suspicion of pancreatic glucagonoma was confirmed by an elevated plasma glucagon level. Surgical removal of the pancreatic alpha cell tumor resulted in a complete disappearance of all symptoms. The importance of the recognition of the skin eruption of necrolytic migratory erythema as a clue to the presence of pancreatic glucagonoma is emphasized. Cancer 44:558‐563, 1979.