J Korean Radiol Soc.  2000 Jul;43(1):113-116. 10.3348/jkrs.2000.43.1.113.

Castleman's Disease in the Upper Extremity: A Case Report

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Fatima Hospital, Taegu, Korea.
  • 2Department of Anatomical Pathology, Fatima Hospital, Taegu, Korea.
  • 3Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Mun-Sung Hospital, Taegu, Korea.

Abstract

Castleman's disease is a rare lymphoproliferative disorder of uncertain etiology which most commonly occurs in the mediastinum. We describe a case of a benign Castleman 's disease of the hyaline vascular type affecting the upper extremity, an extremely rare site of the disease.

Keyword

Hamartoma; Lymphatic system, hyperplasia; Extremities, MR

MeSH Terms

Giant Lymph Node Hyperplasia*
Hamartoma
Hyalin
Lymphoproliferative Disorders
Mediastinum
Upper Extremity*
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