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Lee, Shim, Kwon, and Kim: Castleman's Disease in the Retroperitoneum: A Case Report
Case Report

The Ewha Medical Journal 1991; 14(2): 185-189.

Published online: 24 July 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.12771/emj.1991.14.2.185

Castleman's Disease in the Retroperitoneum: A Case Report

Sang Yeong Lee, Bong Suck Shim, Sung Won Kwon, Ok Kyung Kim*

Department of Urology, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Korea.

*Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Korea.

Copyright © 1991. Ewha Womans University School of Medicine

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Abstract

Castleman's disease(Giant lymph node hyperplasia) is a disorder characterized by massive enlargement of lymph node in the mediastinum and occurs rarely in the neck, axillary area and abdomen. Giant lymph node hyperplasia was first described by Castleman in 1954. The Castleman's disease in the retropertoneum is the extremely rare disease according to the literatures.
The authors experienced a Castleman's disease in the retroperitoneum of 40 year old male patient who had been suffered from intermittent abdominal discomfort and indigestion. and so reported the case with thereview of the literatures.

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