Diagnosis and treatment of glucagonoma / 中华消化外科杂志

Glucagonoma is a kind of neuroendocrine tumor of the pancreas,which is rarely seen in clinical practice.Glucagonoma is characterized by necrolytic migratou erythema (NME),diabetes,anemia and body weight loss,and NME is the most characteristic clinical manifestation.The most important laboratory basis of glucagonoma is the levels of fasting plasma glucagon.Various imaging examinations are helpful for the localization of the tumor.Operation is the main method for the treatment of glucagonoma.A patient with glucagonoma was admitted to the Affiliated Hospital of Binzhou Medical College in December 2013,and the experiences in the diagnosis and treatment of glucagonoma were shared based on the data of this patient.