Plasma cell type of Castleman's disease involving renal parenchyma and sinus with cardiac tamponade: case report and literature review

Castleman's disease is an uncommon disorder characterized by benign proliferation of the lymphoid tissue that occurs most commonly in the mediastinum. Although unusual locations and manifestations have been reported, involvement of the renal parenchyma and sinus, and moreover, manifestations as...

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Veröffentlicht in:Korean journal of radiology 2012, 13(5), , pp.658-663
Hauptverfasser: Kim, Tae Un, Kim, Suk, Lee, Jun Woo, Lee, Nam Kyung, Jeon, Ung Bae, Ha, Hong Gu, Shin, Dong Hoon
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Zusammenfassung:Castleman's disease is an uncommon disorder characterized by benign proliferation of the lymphoid tissue that occurs most commonly in the mediastinum. Although unusual locations and manifestations have been reported, involvement of the renal parenchyma and sinus, and moreover, manifestations as cardiac tamponade are extremely rare. Here, we present a rare case of Castleman's disease in the renal parenchyma and sinus that also accompanied cardiac tamponade.
ISSN:1229-6929
2005-8330
DOI:10.3348/kjr.2012.13.5.658