Glucagonoma is a very rare islet cell tumor of the pancreas. We present a case of pancreatic tail tumor with the typical glucagonoma syndrome of necrolytic migratory erythema (NME), diabetes mellitus (DM), anemia, weight loss and glossitis. After complete resection of the pancreatic tumor, the glucagonoma syndrome subsided. In reviewing 120 cases of glucagonoma in the literature, the average tu...

was a single case of true beriberi seen, whether inside the hospital or in the outpatients' department. Some cases showed ' dys-sebacia' and phrynoderma as a minor evidence of vitamin B or vitamin A deficiency, but more gross signs of avitaminosis such as cheilosis, glossitis, photophobia with corneal vascularization or pellagra were rare. A few cases, however, did have spongy gums and scattere...

Manifest, with pigmentation and achlorhydria, a diagnosis of pernicious anaemia is suggested, while the Cracks at the angles of the mouth, and the chronic glossitis may lead us astray by simulating a syphilitic condition. Clinical Picture.?The patients are all women, and, ^vhat is more, generally women of middle age, thin, Pale and " worried." Advice is usually sought on a?count of difficulty i...

This paper reviews the current concepts of mycology and candidal infections as they relate to the oral cavity. Proposed classification for the presentation of oral candidosis is outlined as are examples of these topical infections, such as erythematous, pseudomembranous and hyperplastic candidosis, as well as angular chelitis and median rhomboid glossitis. The diagnosis and principles of manage...