A Rare Form of Isolated Mesenteric Castleman’s Disease Presenting as an Abdominal Mass (Isolated Mesenteric Castleman’s Disease)

Authors

  • Basilios Papaziogas 2nd Surgical Clinic, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, “G.Gennimatas” Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
  • Grigoris Chatzimavroudis 2nd Surgical Clinic, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, “G.Gennimatas” Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
  • Ioannis Koutelidakis 2nd Surgical Clinic, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, “G.Gennimatas” Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
  • Marios Grigoriou 2nd Surgical Clinic, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, “G.Gennimatas” Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
  • Konstantinos Atmatzidis 2nd Surgical Clinic, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, “G.Gennimatas” Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece

Keywords:

Castleman's disease, mesentery, hyaline, vascular type, lymphoid subtype

Abstract

Castleman's disease is a rare disorder characterized by proliferation of the lymphoid tissue. The most frequent lo-cation of the disease is the mediastinum. The location of the disease in the mesentery is rare and it is usually associated with the generalized form of the disease. We report a case of a 22-year old woman with isolated mesenteric Castlemans disease of the lymphoid variant, which presented as a palpable abdominal mass. The final diagnosis was reached after exploratory laparotomy and resection of the tumor. The described case is the first reported case of Castleman's disease of the lymphoid subtype, located in the mesentery.

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Published

2006-06-01

How to Cite

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Papaziogas B, Chatzimavroudis G, Koutelidakis I, Grigoriou M, Atmatzidis K. A Rare Form of Isolated Mesenteric Castleman’s Disease Presenting as an Abdominal Mass (Isolated Mesenteric Castleman’s Disease). JGLD [Internet]. 2006 Jun. 1 [cited 2026 Jun. 8];15(2):171-4. Available from: https://jgld.ro/jgld/index.php/jgld/article/view/2006.2.10

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 2: June 2006

Section

Case Reports