Surgical challenges of Castleman's disease of the pelvis

Surgical challenges of Castleman's disease of the pelvis

Castleman's disease (CD) is a unique lymphoproliferative disorder. It commonly occurs in the mediastinum, neck, axilla, and abdomen, and retroperitoneal involvement is rare. Here we report a unique case of CD in the pelvis. Laparotomy was performed and surgery was complicated by adhesions and v...

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Main Authors: Sat Prasad Nepal, Takeshi Shichijo, Yoshio Ogawa, Michio Naoe, Kazuhiko Oshinomi, Jun Morita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:Urology Case Reports
Subjects:
Castleman's disease
Pelvis
Adhesion
Vascularity
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442020304071
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Summary:Castleman's disease (CD) is a unique lymphoproliferative disorder. It commonly occurs in the mediastinum, neck, axilla, and abdomen, and retroperitoneal involvement is rare. Here we report a unique case of CD in the pelvis. Laparotomy was performed and surgery was complicated by adhesions and vascularity. Total surgical duration was Five hours and 45 min with 4.5 L of blood loss. Ten pints of blood was transfused. The mass was histopathologically diagnosed as hyaline-vascular CD. The patient was free of recurrence after 10 years of follow-up.
ISSN:2214-4420

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