J Korean Radiol Soc.  1983 Jun;19(2):367-371. 10.3348/jkrs.1983.19.2.367.

Castleman's disase (giant mediastinal lymph node hyperplasia)

• Sung DW
• Yoon Y
• Sung NK
• Choi WS
• Kim SY

• KMID: 2463179
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.1983.19.2.367

Abstract

Castleman's disease(Giant lymph node hyperplasia) is a pathologic entity of unknown etilogy, as attested to bythe number of names it has received, lymphoid hamartoma, angiomatous hamartoma, and giant lymph node, etc.Although the mediastinum is its most common location, it also occures in other areas of the body, usually wherelymph nodes are normally found. Authors have been experienced 2 cases of histologically porven Castleman's diseaseduring recent 3 years in Kyung Hee University Hospital, and present its radiological and pathological findings asmediastinal mass.

MeSH Terms

Hamartoma
Lymph Nodes*
Mediastinum