Treatment of metastatic glucagonoma to the liver: case report and literature review. 1999

R Casadei, and P Tomassetti, and C Rossi, and M la Donna, and M Migliori, and D Marrano
Department of Surgical and Anaestesiological Sciences, S. Orsola Hospital, Italy.

Glucagonoma, a rare neuroendocrine pancreatic tumour, is frequently malignant and often accompanied by hepatic metastases. Our aim was to consider the different treatments of metastatic glucagonoma to the liver and their results. A case of glucagonoma with metachronous, small, multiple and bilobar liver metastases is reported. Combined treatment with octreotide and hepatic arterial chemoembolization was applied with good results in terms of symptom relief, plasma glucagon levels and regression of hepatic metastases. Survival rates were also improved. Based on our experience, glucagonoma with metachronous, multiple, diffuse and bilobar hepatic metastases should be treated with octreotide plus hepatic arterial chemoembolization with improved outcome and prognosis.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008113 Liver Neoplasms Tumors or cancer of the LIVER. Cancer of Liver,Hepatic Cancer,Liver Cancer,Cancer of the Liver,Cancer, Hepatocellular,Hepatic Neoplasms,Hepatocellular Cancer,Neoplasms, Hepatic,Neoplasms, Liver,Cancer, Hepatic,Cancer, Liver,Cancers, Hepatic,Cancers, Hepatocellular,Cancers, Liver,Hepatic Cancers,Hepatic Neoplasm,Hepatocellular Cancers,Liver Cancers,Liver Neoplasm,Neoplasm, Hepatic,Neoplasm, Liver
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D010190 Pancreatic Neoplasms Tumors or cancer of the PANCREAS. Depending on the types of ISLET CELLS present in the tumors, various hormones can be secreted: GLUCAGON from PANCREATIC ALPHA CELLS; INSULIN from PANCREATIC BETA CELLS; and SOMATOSTATIN from the SOMATOSTATIN-SECRETING CELLS. Most are malignant except the insulin-producing tumors (INSULINOMA). Cancer of Pancreas,Pancreatic Cancer,Cancer of the Pancreas,Neoplasms, Pancreatic,Pancreas Cancer,Pancreas Neoplasms,Pancreatic Acinar Carcinoma,Pancreatic Carcinoma,Acinar Carcinoma, Pancreatic,Acinar Carcinomas, Pancreatic,Cancer, Pancreas,Cancer, Pancreatic,Cancers, Pancreas,Cancers, Pancreatic,Carcinoma, Pancreatic,Carcinoma, Pancreatic Acinar,Carcinomas, Pancreatic,Carcinomas, Pancreatic Acinar,Neoplasm, Pancreas,Neoplasm, Pancreatic,Neoplasms, Pancreas,Pancreas Cancers,Pancreas Neoplasm,Pancreatic Acinar Carcinomas,Pancreatic Cancers,Pancreatic Carcinomas,Pancreatic Neoplasm
D011859 Radiography Examination of any part of the body for diagnostic purposes by means of X-RAYS or GAMMA RAYS, recording the image on a sensitized surface (such as photographic film). Radiology, Diagnostic X-Ray,Roentgenography,X-Ray, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X-Ray,Diagnostic X-Ray Radiology,X-Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X Ray,Diagnostic X Ray Radiology,Diagnostic X-Rays,Radiology, Diagnostic X Ray,X Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,X Ray, Diagnostic,X-Rays, Diagnostic
D003131 Combined Modality Therapy The treatment of a disease or condition by several different means simultaneously or sequentially. Chemoimmunotherapy, RADIOIMMUNOTHERAPY, chemoradiotherapy, cryochemotherapy, and SALVAGE THERAPY are seen most frequently, but their combinations with each other and surgery are also used. Multimodal Treatment,Therapy, Combined Modality,Combined Modality Therapies,Modality Therapies, Combined,Modality Therapy, Combined,Multimodal Treatments,Therapies, Combined Modality,Treatment, Multimodal,Treatments, Multimodal
D005935 Glucagonoma An almost always malignant GLUCAGON-secreting tumor derived from the PANCREATIC ALPHA CELLS. It is characterized by a distinctive migratory ERYTHEMA; WEIGHT LOSS; STOMATITIS; GLOSSITIS; DIABETES MELLITUS; hypoaminoacidemia; and normochromic normocytic ANEMIA. Adenoma, alpha-Cell,alpha-Cell Tumor,Glucagonoma Syndrome,Adenoma, alpha Cell,Adenomas, alpha-Cell,Glucagonoma Syndromes,Glucagonomas,Syndrome, Glucagonoma,Syndromes, Glucagonoma,Tumor, alpha-Cell,Tumors, alpha-Cell,alpha Cell Tumor,alpha-Cell Adenoma,alpha-Cell Adenomas,alpha-Cell Tumors
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D015282 Octreotide A potent, long-acting synthetic SOMATOSTATIN octapeptide analog that inhibits secretion of GROWTH HORMONE and is used to treat hormone-secreting tumors; DIABETES MELLITUS; HYPOTENSION, ORTHOSTATIC; HYPERINSULINISM; hypergastrinemia; and small bowel fistula. Octreotide Acetate,Compound 201-995,Octreotide Acetate Salt,SAN 201-995,SM 201-995,SMS 201-995,Sandostatin,Sandostatine,Sandoz 201-995,Compound 201 995,Compound 201995,SAN 201 995,SAN 201995,SM 201 995,SM 201995,SMS 201 995,SMS 201995,Sandoz 201 995,Sandoz 201995
D016461 Chemoembolization, Therapeutic Administration of antineoplastic agents together with an embolizing vehicle. This allows slow release of the agent as well as obstruction of the blood supply to the neoplasm. Therapeutic Chemoembolization,Chemoembolizations, Therapeutic,Therapeutic Chemoembolizations

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