raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:97280

Glucagonoma

Synonyms: Glucagonoma syndrome

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
Adult
Status
active

Glucagonoma is a rare, functioning type of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (PNET) that hypersecretes glucagon, leading to a syndrome comprised of necrolytic migratory erythema, diabetes mellitus, anemia, weight loss, mucosal abnormalities, thromboembolism, gastrointestinal and neuropsychiatric symptoms.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enGlucagonomaGlucagonoma syndrome
frGlucagonomeSyndrome du glucagonome
deGlucagonomGlucagonom-Syndrom
esGlucagonomaSíndrome de glucagonoma
itGlucagonomaSindrome da glucagonoma
nlGlucagonoomGlucagonoomsyndroom
ptGlucagonoma
plGlukagonomaZespół glucagonoma
csGlukagonomGlukagonový syndrom
ukГлюкагономаСиндром глюкагономи
zh胰高血糖素瘤胰高血糖素瘤综合征
trGlukagonomGlukagonom sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10D37.7NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-10E16.8NDattributedvalidated
ICD-112C10.1NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0019959Evalidated
MeSHD005935Evalidated
UMLSC0017689Evalidated
GARD2496Evalidated
MedDRA10018404Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.005 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidated9113318[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—EuropeClass onlyValidatedORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

42 annotations · validated 2017-02-06
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0002894Neoplasm of the pancreas
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0008066Abnormal blistering of the skin
HP:0001927Acanthocytosis
HP:0002039Anorexia
HP:0012432Chronic fatigue
HP:0002019Constipation
HP:0000819Diabetes mellitus
HP:0002014Diarrhea
HP:0002574Episodic abdominal pain
HP:0000206Glossitis
HP:0002240Hepatomegaly
HP:0002017Nausea and vomiting
HP:0031181Necrolytic migratory erythema
HP:0001895Normochromic anemia
HP:0004396Poor appetite
HP:0000989Pruritus
HP:0000988Skin rash
HP:0010280Stomatitis
HP:0001824Weight loss
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0030895Abnormal gastrointestinal motility
HP:0001438Abnormality of abdomen morphology
HP:0001541Ascites
HP:0000716Depression
HP:0012334Extrahepatic cholestasis
HP:0002239Gastrointestinal hemorrhage
HP:0001046Intermittent jaundice
HP:0005214Intestinal obstruction
HP:0001406Intrahepatic cholestasis
HP:0030145Lack of bowel sounds
HP:0002570Steatorrhea
HP:0001907Thromboembolism
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0000820Abnormality of the thyroid gland
HP:0008256Adrenocortical adenoma
HP:0000845Elevated circulating growth hormone concentration
HP:0003072Hypercalcemia
HP:0003118Increased circulating cortisol level
HP:0000837Increased circulating gonadotropin level
HP:0000870Increased circulating prolactin concentration
HP:0002897Parathyroid adenoma
HP:0002893Pituitary adenoma
HP:0008200Primary hyperparathyroidism
HP:0001031Subcutaneous lipoma

Run the differential on the 1 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 17122523[PMID]_16699310[PMID]_15538929[PMID]_4134714[PMID]_18957496[PMID]_21763589[PMID]_22997445[PMID]_22261872[PMID]_23582916[PMID]_18798544[PMID]_10940685[PMID]_2440390[PMID]_18941127[PMID]_22052063[PMID]

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Sources for this card