Localized Castleman's disease and nephrotic syndrome not responsive to resection plus colchicine therapy

Ann Hematol. 2002 Jul;81(7):399-401. doi: 10.1007/s00277-002-0486-z. Epub 2002 Jun 25.

Abstract

We describe one patient with localized Castleman's disease (CD) of the mixed hyaline vascular and plasma cell type located at the mesentery of the small bowel, associated with systemic amyloidosis and nephrotic syndrome. A true nephrotic syndrome has rarely been reported in patients with CD. In the literature, it has been suggested that clinical and laboratory manifestations generally improved after surgical resection of the tumor. However, in our case, clinical and laboratory findings did not regress after operation followed by colchicine therapy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Amyloidosis / complications
  • Castleman Disease / drug therapy*
  • Castleman Disease / pathology
  • Castleman Disease / surgery*
  • Colchicine / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Nephrotic Syndrome / drug therapy*
  • Nephrotic Syndrome / surgery*
  • Treatment Failure

Substances

  • Colchicine