Recurrent abdominopelvic solitary fibrous tumours with Doege–Potter syndrome successfully treated with surgical resection following embolization: a case report

Solitary fibrous tumours can cause non-islet cell tumour-induced hypoglycaemia, a paraneoplastic syndrome resulting from extrapancreatic tumours secreting insulin-like growth factor -II. This is also known as Doege-Potter syndrome. A male patient in his 70s presented to our hospital with loss of consciousness because of a second relapse of the solitary fibrous tumour with Doege-Potter syndrome. A third surgery was performed after transcatheter arterial embolization. After surgery, blood glucose levels stabilized. Repeated relapses can occur in solitary fibrous tumours even after the complete resection. Embolization of the feeding arteries before resection may be effective in avoiding massive haemorrhage and reducing complications.