Solitary fibrous tumour of the pleura presenting with refractory non-insulin mediated hypoglycaemia (the Doege-Potter syndrome).

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  • C E Lee
  • H Zanariah
  • M Masni
  • K K Pau
چکیده

We report a case of a 61 year-old man who presented with refractory non-insulin mediated hypoglycaemia. A chest radiograph showed a right lung opacity, which was confirmed as a large intra-thoracic mass by computed tomography (CT) of the thorax. CT-guided biopsy with histological examination revealed features of a solitary fibrous tumour of low malignant potential. We discuss the association of solitary fibrous tumour of the pleura (SFTP) with hypoglycaemia, and the management of such rare tumours.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The Medical journal of Malaysia

دوره 65 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2010