Necrolytic Migratory Erythema: First Symptom of a Glucagonoma A Case Report

Abstract

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.

Key words:

• Glucagonoma
• pancreatic neoplasms
• neuroendocrine tumours
• erythema

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Ph. Du Jardin

Ph. Du Jardin plasstraat 63 B2 2940 Hoevenen E-mail: [email protected]