Open AccessUnicentric Castleman's disease as a localized retroperitoneal mass: A case report and review of literature
Author(s) -
Praveen Kumar Gopi,
Vasudevan Sambu Potty,
Rustam Singh Kaurav,
Krishna Govindan
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
international journal of applied and basic medical research/international journal of applied and basic medical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2248-9606
pISSN - 2229-516X
DOI - 10.4103/ijabmr.ijabmr_256_17
Subject(s) - castleman disease , retroperitoneal space , medicine , hyaline , presentation (obstetrics) , mediastinum , differential diagnosis , radiology , abdominal mass , disease , pathology
Castleman's disease (CD) is a rare disorder characterized by proliferation of the lymphoid tissue. Clinically, it presents in two forms either a unicentric (UC) or multicentric. Mediastinum is the most common location. UC retroperitoneal presentation is rare. We report a case of 29-year-old female who presented with left loin pain, and on abdominal imaging, evaluation identified a retroperitoneal mass in the left hypochondrium in the pararenal space. Mass was surgically excised entirely. Histopathological examination demonstrated hyaline vascular type of CD. CD should be considered in differential diagnosis of retroperitoneal mass, especially in equivocal cases. We also reviewed literature of 134 cases of retroperitoneal CD to analyze the presentation, management, and outcome.