Doege-Potter syndrome and pericardic effusion as lung carcinoma early manifestations

Authors

  • Leonidas Carrillo Facultad de Medicina de San Fernando, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Lima, Perú.
  • Iván Camacho Facultad de Medicina de San Fernando, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Lima, Perú.
  • Jaime Flores Facultad de Medicina de San Fernando, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Lima, Perú.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/anales.v69i2.1152

Keywords:

Lung diseases, neoplasms, neoplasm metastasis, pleural effusion, paraneoplastic endocrine syndromes.

Abstract

A 52 year-old man was admitted to our hospital because of large pericardial effusion and symptoms of recurrent hypoglycaemia. He had no history of smoking or diabetes mellitus and was taking no medication. Diagnostic pericardiocentesis was performed and 1 430 mL of bloody-stained fluid was obtained. The exudate showed neutrophils positive to adenosin deaminase (ADA) test. Chest X-ray and computed tomography showed a left lung hilar mass resembling a lung neoplasm, with pleural and pericardial effusion. It was a lung cancer of unusual presentation, with pleural and pericardial metastasis and a paraneoplastic syndrome characterized by recurrent hypoglycaemia as initial manifestation.

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Published

2008-06-16

Issue

Vol. 69 No. 2 (2008)

Section

Casos clínicos

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Copyright (c) 2008 Leonidas Carrillo, Iván Camacho, Jaime Flores

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How to Cite

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Carrillo L, Camacho I, Flores J. Doege-Potter syndrome and pericardic effusion as lung carcinoma early manifestations. An Fac med [Internet]. 2008 Jun. 16 [cited 2025 May 25];69(2):108-11. Available from: https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/anales/article/view/1152