A huge solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura with hypoglycemia and abnormalities of endocrine in the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland

Summary 

We report on a 34-year-old female who presented with left huge solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura (SFTP) occupying the left pleural cavity, complicated with severe hypoglycemia and various endocrine abnormalities. The serum levels of PRL and LH on admission were high and brain MRI showed enlargement of the pituitary gland. After resection of SFTP, the hypoglycemia, various endocrine abnormalities and size of the pituitary gland normalized. There have been no previous reports on SFTP complicated with not only hypoglycemia but also abnormal serum levels of PRL and LH and enlargement of the pituitary gland.

Keywords: Solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura, Hypoglycemia, Hyperplasia of the pituitary gland, LH, FSH