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ArticleJournal of surgical case reports2021

Unicentric Castleman disease in the mesentery with ambiguous symptoms: a rare case report.

Lama Kadoura, Amr Hamza, Afnan W M Jobran, Yousef Mahmoud Nimer Habes, Sarab Agha, Rama Alyousfi, Kusay Ayoub

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Article in Journal of surgical case reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Mesenteric Castleman disease: Two case reports and review of literature.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Lama KadouraDepartment of Surgery, Aleppo University Hospital, Aleppo, Syria.
Amr HamzaFaculty of Medicine, University of Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6520-3595
Afnan W M JobranFaculty of Medicine, Al Quds University, Jerusalem, Palestine.
Yousef Mahmoud Nimer HabesPrincess Alia Governmental Hospital, Hebron, Palestine.
Sarab AghaDepartment of Pathology, Aleppo University Hospital, Aleppo, Syria.
Rama AlyousfiDepartment of Pathology, Aleppo University Hospital, Aleppo, Syria.
Kusay AyoubDepartment of Surgery, Aleppo University Hospital, Aleppo, Syria.
University of Aleppo · SYAl-Quds University · PS

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Castleman disease (CD) is a rare clinical entity characterized by enlarged lymph nodes. It may affect a single lymph node (unicentric) or multiple lymph nodes in the body (multicentric). However, it is exceptionally uncommon for unicentric Castleman disease (UCD) to present in the mesentery. Herein, we report a case of 38-year-old female complaining of polymenorrhea and abdominal discomfort for 4 months. Her past medical history was unremarkable; however, she has started smoking recently. The physical examination and radiography indicated a large, well-defined mass in the right hypochondrium. Eventually, the patient underwent laparotomy and the mass was excised totally. The Pathologic study confirmed the diagnosis as mesenteric CD, hyaline-vascular type. After 5 months of follow-up, the patient showed no evidence of recurrence. In conclusion, this case underscores the importance of taking mesenteric CD into consideration in each patient who presents with solid abdominal mass or ambiguous abdominal discomfort.

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PMID34457238
PMCPMC8390332
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