Ewha Med J.
1991 Jun;14(2):185-189. 10.12771/emj.1991.14.2.185.
Castleman's Disease in the Retroperitoneum: A Case Report
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- 1Department of Urology, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Korea.
- 2Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Korea.
- KMID: 1965173
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.12771/emj.1991.14.2.185
Abstract
- Castleman's disease(Giant lymph node hyperplasia) is a disorder characterized by massive enlargement of lymph node in the mediastinum and occurs rarely in the neck, axillary area and abdomen. Giant lymph node hyperplasia was first described by Castleman in 1954. The Castleman's disease in the retropertoneum is the extremely rare disease according to the literatures. The authors experienced a Castleman's disease in the retroperitoneum of 40 year old male patient who had been suffered from intermittent abdominal discomfort and indigestion. and so reported the case with thereview of the literatures.
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