A case of solitary fibrous pleura tumor associated with severe hypoglycemia: doege-potter syndrome

Solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura (SFTP) is a rare primary intrathoracic tumor that arises from mesenchymal tissue underlying the mesothelial layer of the pleura. It usually has an indolent clinical course. The hypoglycemia that accompanies SFTP was first described by Doege and Potter independent...

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Published inTuberculosis and respiratory diseases Vol. 78; no. 2; pp. 120 - 124
Main Authors Jang, Jong Geol, Chung, Jin Hong, Hong, Kyung Soo, Ahn, June Hong, Lee, Jae Young, Jo, Jae Ho, Lee, Dong Won, Shin, Kyeong Cheol, Lee, Kwan Ho, Kim, Mi Jin, Lee, Jung Cheul, Lee, Jang Hoon, Lee, Jae Kyo
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Korea (South) The Korean Academy of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 01.04.2015
대한결핵및호흡기학회
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Case Report
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Hypoglycemia
Solitary Fibrous Tumors
Pleura
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Summary:Solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura (SFTP) is a rare primary intrathoracic tumor that arises from mesenchymal tissue underlying the mesothelial layer of the pleura. It usually has an indolent clinical course. The hypoglycemia that accompanies SFTP was first described by Doege and Potter independently in 1930, hence the eponym Doege-Potter syndrome (DPS). The incidence of DPS is reported to be ~4%. In this report, we present a typical case of DPS that was cured through complete surgical resection.
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ISSN:1738-3536
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DOI:10.4046/trd.2015.78.2.120