Muhammad Saqib Saeed
King Edward Medical University
Afshan Qureshi
King Edward Medical University
Asif Hanif
King Edward Medical University
Salman Ayyaz
King Edward Medical University
Yair Nasir
Mayo Hospital
Affaf Javaid
Mayo Hospital
Keywords:
Doege Potter syndrome(DPS), Non-islet cell tumor hypoglycemia(NICTH), Solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) and insulin like growth factor(IGF-II).
Abstract
Amongst pleural tumors, solitary fibrous tumors (SFT) comprise a histologic spectrum of rarely metastasizing fibroblastic mesenchymal neoplasms that are not common.Doege Potter syndrome (DPS) is characterized by large solitary pleural fibrous tumors associated with recurrent episodes of hypoglycemia due to increased serum levels of IGF-2.If untreated, it can cause fatal hypoglycemia and grave consequences. It is a case of Doege Potter syndrome (DPS)that presented to institute of chest medicine,Mayo HospitalLahoreon30,October2017.
Author Biographies
Muhammad Saqib Saeed, King Edward Medical University
Professor Institute of TB and Chest Medicine
Afshan Qureshi, King Edward Medical University
Assitant Professor Institute of TB and Chest Medicine
Asif Hanif, King Edward Medical University
Assitant Professor Institute of TB and Chest Medicine
Salman Ayyaz, King Edward Medical University
Assitant Professor Institute of TB and Chest Medicine
