Definition of Glucagonoma. Meaning of Glucagonoma. Synonyms of Glucagonoma

- Glucagonoma is a very rare tumor of the alpha cells of the pancreas that results in the overproduction of the hormone glucagon. Typically ****ociated with...
- glucagonoma in 1942 and since then, NME has been described in as many as 70% of persons with a glucagonoma. NME is considered part of the glucagonoma...
- occurs with concurrent elevations of insulin, proinsulin and C peptide glucagonoma: the symptoms are not all due to glucagon elevations, and include a rash...
- elevated levels of glucagon may be caused by pancreatic tumors, such as glucagonoma, symptoms of which include necrolytic migratory erythema, reduced amino...
- myopathy Hypoglycemia[citation needed] Idiopathic hypoglycemia Insulinoma Glucagonoma Goitre Hyperthyroidism Graves-Basedow disease Toxic multinodular goitre...
- peptide-secreting tumors (VIPomas). Octreotide is also used in mild cases of glucagonoma when surgery is not an option. Octreotide is often given as an infusion...
- immunosuppressive therapy which gives rise to the sores at the corner of the mouth. Glucagonomas are rare pancreatic endocrine tumors which secrete glucagon, and cause...
- mesothelioma Somatostatinoma (pancreas) Prolactinoma of the pituitary Glucagonoma Micropapillary subtype of lung adenocarcinoma Psammoma bodies may be...
- to tumor cells that have receptors for somatostatin (i.e. gastrinoma, glucagonoma, etc.). A gamma camera detects the radioactive octreotide, and makes...
- Linitis plastica Familial adenomatous polyposis pancreas Insulinoma Glucagonoma Gastrinoma VIPoma Somatostatinoma Cholangiocarcinoma Klatskin tumor Hepatocellular...