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Monday, December 24, 2012

Glucagonoma

Diabetes, stomatitis, dermatitis (necrolytic migratory erythema - usually abdominal wall and perineum)
QUESTION: CT scan uses mass in tail of pancreas with diabetes and skin rash to perineum - diagnosis? management?
ANSWER: Glucagonoma - octreotide but if refractory to medical management than resection (distal pancreatectomy)
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