Open AccessHuman immunodeficiency virus‑negative multicentric Castleman's disease coexistent with Kaposi's sarcoma on 18F‑FDG PET/CT: A case report
Author(s) -
Jae Pil Hwang,
Jiyoon Kim,
Sungha Park
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
molecular and clinical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.442
H-Index - 7
eISSN - 2049-9469
pISSN - 2049-9450
DOI - 10.3892/mco.2018.1789
Subject(s) - sarcoma , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , medicine , cancer , oncogene , pathology , pet ct , disease , virology , radiology , positron emission tomography , cell cycle
Multicentric Castleman's disease and Kaposi's sarcoma are more frequently observed in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients; however, 40-50% of the cases are HIV-negative. The present study reports the case of a 61-year-old man who presented with palpable masses in the axillary and right inguinal areas. The blood test results revealed increased serum erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein level, with negative serological markers, including for HIV. The patient was investigated using contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) and fluorine- 18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography ( 18 F-FDG PET)/CT; the images revealed multiple enlarged and intensely hypermetabolic lymph nodes in the cervical, thoracic and abdominopelvic areas. Excisional biopsy and immunohistochemical analysis were performed, which confirmed the diagnosis of HIV-negative multicentric Castleman's disease coexisting with Kaposi's sarcoma. The patient received steroid therapy followed by chemotherapy. After 4 cycles of chemotherapy, the follow-up 18 F-FDG PET/CT scan revealed nearly complete remission of the hypermetabolic malignant lesions of the neck, axilla and thoracoabdominal region.