Pancreatic glucagonoma: observing the skin can lead to diagnosis

Authors

  • Martín Alonso Gómez Zuleta Universidad Nacional de Colombia
  • Rolando Alonso Martínez Acero Hospital Occidente de Kennedy
  • Lina María Olmos Carreño Dispensario médico Gilberto Echeverry Mejia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22516/25007440.403

Keywords:

Glucagonoma, Pancreatic tumor, Necrolytic migratory erythema

Abstract

This is a case report of a patient with a pancreatic tumor, known as glucagonoma, whose diagnosis was suspected because of skin manifestations which led to performing a CT scan, finding the mass. She underwent surgery with satisfactory results.

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Author Biographies

Martín Alonso Gómez Zuleta, Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Médico Internista y Gastroenterólogo. Unidad de Gastroenterología y Ecoendoscopia, UGEC. Hospital Universitario Nacional. Profesor asociado de Medicina, Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Rolando Alonso Martínez Acero, Hospital Occidente de Kennedy

Medico cirujano hepatobiliar. Hospital Occidente de Kennedy

Lina María Olmos Carreño, Dispensario médico Gilberto Echeverry Mejia

Médica Dermatóloga Universidad Militar de Colombia, Dermatologa dispensario medico Gilberto Echeverry Mejia

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Figura 3. La flecha señala una gran masa en la cola del páncreas, que desplaza al riñón izquierdo

Published

2020-09-30

How to Cite

Gómez Zuleta, M. A., Martínez Acero, R. A., & Olmos Carreño, L. M. (2020). Pancreatic glucagonoma: observing the skin can lead to diagnosis. Revista Colombiana De Gastroenterología, 35(3), 369–371. https://doi.org/10.22516/25007440.403

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