Castleman's Disease Presenting as Peri - Pancreatic Neoplasm

Indian J Surg Oncol. 2015 Mar;6(1):26-9. doi: 10.1007/s13193-014-0343-2. Epub 2014 Aug 28.

Abstract

Castleman's disease (CD) is a relatively singular disorder. Usually presenting as a mediastinal mass, peri pancreatic localization of CD is even rarer. Diagnosis is seldom established pre-operatively. We report two such cases of CD in which peri pancreatic region was involved and were diagnosed on biopsy, hence avoiding complex and high risk surgery.

Keywords: Castleman’s disease; Pancreatic neoplasm.