A case of Castleman's disease that presented as a retroperitoneal mass

Nat Clin Pract Urol. 2007 May;4(5):285-8. doi: 10.1038/ncpuro0800.

Abstract

Background: A 35-year -old man presented to a local emergency room with acute left-flank pain and a medical history of nephrolithiasis. There were no aggravating or relieving factors for the left-flank pain and no other presenting symptoms, and the physical examination was unremarkable.

Investigations: Complete blood count, urinalysis, serum tumor markers, scrotal ultrasonography, CT scan of the abdomen (with and without contrast), MRI of the abdomen.

Diagnosis: Unicentric Castleman's disease (hyaline-vascular type).

Management: Surgical exploration and excision. Pathologic and immunohistochemical work-up confirmed the diagnosis. CT scan after 7 months was normal with no evidence of recurrence.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Biopsy, Needle
  • Castleman Disease / diagnosis*
  • Castleman Disease / surgery*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Risk Assessment
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed