Retroperitoneal Castleman's disease of the hyaline vascular type presenting arborizing calcification

Intern Med. 1998 Aug;37(8):691-3. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.37.691.

Abstract

Castleman's disease (CD) usually manifests as a solitary mediastinal tumor and only rarely as an isolated retroperitoneal mass. In the latter instances it is difficult to distinguish radiographically from other retroperitoneal masses. We report a 22-year-old female patient with retroperitoneal CD of the hyaline vascular type presenting with arborizing calcification. This characteristic calcification pattern is considered unique to CD, and is useful in diagnosis when present.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Calcinosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Calcinosis / pathology*
  • Castleman Disease / diagnostic imaging
  • Castleman Disease / pathology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Retroperitoneal Space / diagnostic imaging
  • Retroperitoneal Space / pathology*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed