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Case Reports
. 2013 May;66(4):377-9.

Castleman's disease presented as a retroperitoneal mass

[Article in English, Spanish]
Fernando Cabrera  1 , Felipe Villacampa, Gemma Duque, Oscar Leiva
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  • PMID: 23676543
Case Reports

Castleman's disease presented as a retroperitoneal mass

[Article in English, Spanish]
Fernando Cabrera et al. Arch Esp Urol. 2013 May.

Abstract

Objective: We report one case of Castleman's disease and review published literature.

Methods: We report the case of a 58 year old man who was referred to our institution because of lumbar pain. A computed tomography scan revealed a retroperitoneal mass. Open surgical exploration and excision were carried out. Finally pathological examination addressed the diagnosis.

Results: Pathological examination demonstrated findings characteristic of unicentric hyaline vascular type of Castleman's disease. After surgical excision and 12 months follow-up there is no evidence of recurrence disease.

Conclusions: Castleman's disease is a rare lymphoproliferative disorder of uncertain etiology. Retroperitoneal localization is exceptional.

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