Necrolytic migratory erythema: first symptom of a glucagonoma. A case report.
Necrolytic migratory erythema (NME) is a rare skin condition consisting of migrating areas of erythema with blisters that heal with hyperpigmentation. NME is a pathognomonic feature of a glucagonoma. When confronted with a xerosis cutis one should always exclude the possibility of a NME caused by a glucagonoma as demonstrated in this case report where the rash was wrongly attributed to an acrodermatitis enteropathica due to zinc deficiency. We describe a case of a glucagonoma with its classic features, diagnosis and treatment.
Du Jardin
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Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Sint Vincentius Hospital, Antwerpen, Belgium. pdujardin@hotmail.com
Cools
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P
Van der Stighelen
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D003677:Deficiency Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004890:Erythema / Q000209:etiology*; D005935:Glucagonoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009336:Necrosis; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015032:Zinc / Q000172:deficiency
D015032:Zinc