[Doege-Potter syndrome: hypoglycemia secondary to solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura. Report of one case].
Doege-Potter syndrome is characterized for hypoglycemia associated with solitary pleural fibrous tumors. We report a 38-year-old woman with a history of weight loss, malaise and edema. After an episode of symptomatic hypoglycemia, she was admitted to the hospital, where she had new episodes of hypoglycemia. A Chest X ray and scan showed a right pleural tumor that was surgically excised. After surgery the episodes of hypoglycemia subsided. The pathological study of the tumor revealed a solitary fibrous pleural tumor. After 15 months of follow up, the patient is symptom free and without evidence of tumor relapse.
Equipo de Cirugía Cardiotorácica, Hospital Dr. Guillermo Grant Benavente, Concepción, Chile. dr.camposm@gmail.com
Rodrigo
R
Campos M
Roberto
R
González L
René
R
Saldías F
Rodrigo
R
Klaassen P
Emilio
E
Alarcón C
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D054363:Solitary Fibrous Tumor, Pleural / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D013577:Syndrome