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Area of Science:

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Radiology
Pathology

Background:

Castleman's disease is a rare lymphoproliferative disorder.
Hyaline vascular type is the most common subtype.
Retroperitoneal masses can present with non-specific symptoms.

Observation:

A 30-year-old woman presented with fever and abdominal pain.
CT imaging revealed an 8 cm retroperitoneal mass with arborizing calcification.
The mass showed homogeneous enhancement in the arterial phase.

Findings:

Surgical resection and pathological examination confirmed hyaline vascular Castleman's disease.
The observed arborizing calcification pattern is a unique characteristic.
This calcification pattern is rarely reported in retroperitoneal masses.

Implications:

The unique calcification pattern may serve as a diagnostic marker for Castleman's disease.
Radiological identification of this pattern could lead to earlier diagnosis.
Further research is warranted to validate this finding in larger cohorts.