Pancreatic Castleman's tumour: an unusual case

Acta Chir Belg. 2004 Jun;104(3):354-6. doi: 10.1080/00015458.2004.11679573.

Abstract

We present an uncommon case of hyaline vascular type Castleman's disease mimicking a pancreatic tumour. A 56-year-old woman with constitutional symptoms was investigated. Pre-operative interventions failed to produce a definitive diagnosis. Surgical excision was performed and the tumour was diagnosed to be the hyaline vascular type of Castleman's disease histopathologically. Pancreatic Castleman's disease should remain a consideration in the differential diagnosis of a pancreatic mass.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Castleman Disease* / diagnosis
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Pancreatic Diseases* / diagnosis