Posterior mediastinal localization of Castleman's disease: Report of a case

Erdogan A., Eser I., Ozbilim G.

SURGERY TODAY, cilt.34, sa.9, ss.772-773, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 34 Sayı: 9
  • Basım Tarihi: 2004
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00595-004-2776-7
  • Dergi Adı: SURGERY TODAY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.772-773
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Castleman's disease, chest wall tumor, LYMPH-NODE HYPERPLASIA
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Castleman's disease, defined as angiofollicular lymphoid hyperplasia, is a rare lymphoproliferative disorder, which usually occurs in the chest. The tumor is often asymptomatic, but it can cause nonspecific thoracic symptoms such as cough and dyspnea. Surgical removal is curative and malignant transformation has not been described. We report an unusual case of Castleman's disease localized in the posterior mediastinum and bordering the chest wall, and review the relevant literature.