Iatrogenic necrolytic migratory erythema in an infant with congenital hyperinsulinism

Carrie C. Coughlin, Sani M. Roy, Lisa M. Arkin, N. Scott Adzick, Albert C. Yan, Diva D. De León, Adam I. Rubin

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Abstract

Necrolytic migratory erythema (NME) is a rare cutaneous finding characterized by painful, pruritic, scaly red patches and plaques, bullae, and superficial erosions. Typically NME is a paraneoplastic phenomenon associated with glucagonoma. We report the exceptional case of an infant who developed iatrogenic NME arising secondary to glucagon therapy for congenital hyperinsulinism.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)e43-e47
JournalPediatric Dermatology
Volume33
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 1 2016

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