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Unicentric Castleman's Disease Masquerading Pancreatic Neoplasm
Saurabh Jain1, Souvik Chatterjee, Jyoti Ranjan Swain
1Department of General Surgery, Medical College Hospital, Kolkata, 88 College Street, Kolkata 700073, India.
Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
|December 11, 2012
Summary
Castleman
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Gastroenterology
- Pathology
Background:
- Castleman's disease is a rare lymph node disorder of unknown cause.
- It commonly affects the mediastinum, neck, axilla, and abdomen.
- Peripancreatic Castleman's disease is exceptionally rare, often mimicking pancreatic neoplasms.
Purpose of the Study:
- To report a rare case of retropancreatic Castleman's disease.
- To highlight its potential to be misdiagnosed as a retroperitoneal neoplasm.
- To contribute to the limited literature on peripancreatic Castleman's disease.
Main Methods:
- Case report of a 46-year-old male patient.
- Clinical presentation, imaging findings, and histopathological analysis.
- Literature review of previously reported peripancreatic Castleman's disease cases.
Main Results:
- A case of retropancreatic Castleman's disease was identified.
- The condition presented as a retroperitoneal neoplasm.
- This adds to the approximately 17 previously reported cases of peripancreatic Castleman's disease.
Conclusions:
- Retropancreatic Castleman's disease is a rare entity.
- It can masquerade as a retroperitoneal neoplasm, posing diagnostic challenges.
- Increased awareness and thorough investigation are crucial for accurate diagnosis.
