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ArticleThe American journal of case reports2020

Unicentric Castleman's Disease: Laparoscopic Approach of a Para-Duodenal Retroperitoneal Mass.

Zeina Sawaya, Dana B Semaan, Gregory Nicolas, Abbas Dib, Claude Tayar

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Article in The American journal of case reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Zeina SawayaDepartment of Surgery, Clemenceau Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
Dana B SemaanDepartment of Surgery, Clemenceau Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
Gregory NicolasDepartment of Surgery, Clemenceau Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
Abbas DibDepartment of General Surgery, Clemenceau Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
Claude TayarDepartment of General Surgery, Clemenceau Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND Castleman's disease is a benign, lymphoproliferative disorder that is extremely uncommon. Multiple classifications have been described; however, the exact etiology remains unknown. Preoperative diagnosis is not common, as imaging cannot distinguish the disease from other processes, and biopsy is insufficient to provide the architecture of the mass, which is necessary for diagnosis. Unicentric retroperitoneal disease has been described, and management includes complete resection of the mass, which is usually curative. CASE REPORT A 34-year-old previously healthy woman presented with hematuria. Evaluation revelated a retroperitoneal mass that was abutting the duodenum and head of the pancreas. Biopsy failed to provide a diagnosis, so laparoscopic resection was performed. Postoperative diagnosis was consistent with unicentric Castleman's disease. CONCLUSIONS Castleman's disease is an uncommon process, and one that is difficult to diagnose. Unicentric Castleman's disease should always be a differential diagnosis of solitary retroperitoneal masses that are well-demarcated, as treatment can be curative with surgical resection.

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AdultCastleman DiseaseDiagnosis, DifferentialFemaleHematuriaHumansLaparoscopyRetroperitoneal Space

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PMID32245939
PMCPMC7942204

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