Abstract
We report the interesting case of an elderly woman who presented with hypoglycaemic episodes and weight loss. She was found to have a solitary fibrous tumour weighing more than 1.7 kg arising from the diaphragmatic pleura, which had been producing insulin-like growth factor II. After surgical removal of this well-encapsulated, pedunculated tumour her hypoglycaemia resolved and she returned to normal both clinically and biochemically.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Biopsy
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Bronchoscopy
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Female
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Fibroma / complications*
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Fibroma / diagnosis
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Fibroma / metabolism
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Fibroma / surgery
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Follow-Up Studies
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Humans
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Hypoglycemia / blood
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Hypoglycemia / diagnosis
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Hypoglycemia / etiology*
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Insulin-Like Growth Factor II / metabolism
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Pleural Neoplasms / complications*
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Pleural Neoplasms / diagnosis
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Pleural Neoplasms / metabolism
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Pleural Neoplasms / surgery
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Radiography, Thoracic
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Substances
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Insulin-Like Growth Factor II