• Arch. Esp. Urol. · May 2013

    Case Reports

    Castleman's disease presented as a retroperitoneal mass.

    • Fernando Cabrera, Felipe Villacampa, Gemma Duque, and Oscar Leiva.
    • Service of Urology, Hospital Universitario 12 Octubre, Madrid, Spain. cabdoc@hotmail.com
    • Arch. Esp. Urol. 2013 May 1; 66 (4): 377-9.

    ObjectiveWe report one case of Castleman's disease and review published literature.MethodsWe 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.ResultsPathological 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.ConclusionsCastleman's disease is a rare lymphoproliferative disorder of uncertain etiology. Retroperitoneal localization is exceptional.

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