[Hypoglycemic mediastinal tumor]

Vutr Boles. 1975;14(3):100-3.
[Article in Bulgarian]

Abstract

A very rarely met case of extrapancreatic hypoglycemic tumor is described, localized in the anterior mediastinum, histologically- a reticulosarcoma. The tumor advanced very rapidly till the exitus. The frequent hypoglycemic crises and comae, when the blood sugar reached to 50 mg% mere overcome by glucose solutions.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Bulgaria
  • Humans
  • Hypoglycemia / physiopathology*
  • Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / physiopathology
  • Male
  • Mediastinal Neoplasms / physiopathology*
  • Middle Aged