Author/Authors :
Dalgıç, Tahsin Türkiye Yüksek İhtisas Hospital - Department of Gastroenterology Surgery, Turkey , Bostancı, Mustafa Taner Türkiye Yüksek İhtisas Hospital - Department of Gastroenterology Surgery, Turkey , Aydoğ, Gülden Türkiye Yüksek İhtisas Hospital - Department of Pathology, Turkey , Çaparlar, Mehmet Ali Türkiye Yüksek İhtisas Hospital - Department of Gastroenterology Surgery, Turkey , Bostancı, Erdal Birol Türkiye Yüksek İhtisas Hospital - Department of Gastroenterology Surgery, Turkey
Abstract :
Castleman Disease is a rare lymphoproliferative disorder mainly occuring in the mediastinum. Abdominal forms are less frequent and manifests rarely as an isolated retroperitoneal mass. The diagnosis is based on postoperative pathological findings. Herein, we report three cases of unicentric retroperitoneal Castleman Disease from our center. Three women were detected to have a retroperitoneal mass in the medical examinations. The masses were surgically removed and histopathological examination revealed a hyaline- vascular type of Castleman disease. Although retroperitoneal Castleman Disease is rare, it should be considered in the differential diagnosis of retroperitoneal masses.
