Metastatic extrapleural malignant solitary fibrous tumor presenting with hypoglycemia (Doege–Potter syndrome)

Metastatic extrapleural malignant solitary fibrous tumor presenting with hypoglycemia (Doege–Potter syndrome)

We report a rare case of metastatic malignant solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) that presented with hypoglycemia because of insulin growth factor-2 production. Initial workup included computed tomography imaging that revealed a large, partially necrotic liver mass, a hypervascular pancreatic head lesion,...

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Main Authors: Andrew J. Degnan, MD, MPhil, Kenneth K.W. Lee, MD, Marta I. Minervini, MD, Amir A. Borhani, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-03-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
Subjects:
Solitary fibrous tumor
Diagnostic imaging
Computed tomography
Metastases
Hemangiopericytoma
Doege–Potter syndrome
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043316302023

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