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Table 3 Age, Gender, Weight, Size and Histology of pleural SFT in the literature [12–37]

From: Surgically cured hypoglycemia secondary to pleural solitary fibrous tumour: case report and update review on the Doege-Potter syndrome

Age (n = 30)

Mean

63.5 years

 

Median

64.5 years

 

Range

38-83 years

Gender (n = 40)

Males

23 (58%)

 

Females

17 (43%)

Weight (n = 18)

Mean

2071 g

 

Median

1822 g

 

Range

850-4000 g

Maximum size (n = 24)

Mean

20.2 cm

 

Median

20.0 cm

 

Range

10-33 cm

Histological criteria (n = 39)

Benign

21 (54%)

 

Malignant

18 (46%)

Finger clubbing (n = 40)

Recorded in 22 cases (55%)

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