Glucagonoma syndrome. Rapid response following arterial embolization of glucagonoma metastatic to the liver.
Transcatheter arterial embolization was used to treat a patient with glucagonoma metastatic to the liver after chemotherapy failed. Rapid amelioration of the syndrome's manifestations followed.
D007516:Adenoma, Islet Cell / Q000628:therapy*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005935:Glucagonoma / Q000628:therapy*; D006499:Hepatic Artery; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy; D013577:Syndrome