Castleman's disease in the left upper retroperitoneal space mimicking an adrenal neoplasm: report of a case and literature review

Jpn J Clin Oncol. 2005 Jun;35(6):353-6. doi: 10.1093/jjco/hyi092. Epub 2005 May 31.

Abstract

Castleman's disease is a rare disorder characterized by benign proliferation of lymphoid tissue. Most cases occur as a mediastinal mass, although extrathoracic involvement including nodal and extranodal locations has been reported. The left suprarenal location of this localized disease may be mistaken for an adrenal tumor. We report a case of a 51-year-old woman with a Castleman's tumor located superomedial to the upper pole of the left kidney that mimicked an adrenal neoplasm.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Castleman Disease / diagnosis*
  • Castleman Disease / pathology
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Middle Aged
  • Retroperitoneal Space / pathology
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed