Spontaneous hypoglycaemia and pleural fibroma : role of insulin like growth factors

Spontaneous hypoglycaemia was the presenting feature of a man with a large subpleural fibroma. Preoperative and postoperative studies support the view that the tumour induced hypoglycaemia was due to the secretion of peptide hormones by the tumour.

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Published in:	Thorax Vol. 46; no. 12; pp. 932 - 933
Main Authors:	MOAT, N. E, TEALE, J. D, LEA, R. E, MATTHEWS, A. W
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London BMJ 01-12-1991
Subjects:	Biological and medical sciences Fibroma - complications Fibroma - metabolism Humans Hypoglycemia - etiology Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Pleural Neoplasms - complications Pleural Neoplasms - metabolism Pneumology Somatomedins - metabolism Tumors of the respiratory system and mediastinum Endocrinopathy Case study Human Pathophysiology Respiratory disease Fibroma Benign neoplasm Hypoglycemia Insulin like growth factor 2 Pleura
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Summary:	Spontaneous hypoglycaemia was the presenting feature of a man with a large subpleural fibroma. Preoperative and postoperative studies support the view that the tumour induced hypoglycaemia was due to the secretion of peptide hormones by the tumour.
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ISSN:	0040-6376 1468-3296
DOI:	10.1136/thx.46.12.932