Doege-Potter syndrome presenting with hypoinsulinemic hypoglycemia in a patient with a malignant extrapleural solitary fibrous tumor: a case report

Doege-Potter syndrome presenting with hypoinsulinemic hypoglycemia in a patient with a malignant extrapleural solitary fibrous tumor: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Doege-Potter syndrome is a paraneoplastic syndrome characterized by non-islet cell tumor hypoglycemia secondary to a solitary fibrous tumor. This tumor causes hypoglycemia by the secretion of a prohormone form of insulin-like growt...

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Main Authors: Schutt Robert C, Gordon Trish A, Bhabhra Ruchi, Cathro Helen P, Cook Stephen L, McCartney Christopher R, Weiss Geoffrey R
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/7/1/11

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