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ArticleFrontiers in oncology2024

Retroperitoneal Castlemans disease mimicking a liver cancer: a case report.

Mao-Ji Kang, Jin-Chang Zhang, Cheng Fang, Bo Li, Song Su

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Article in Frontiers in oncology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Mao-Ji Kang *Department of General Surgery (Hepatopancreatobiliary surgery), The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Sichuan, China.
Jin-Chang Zhang *Department of General Surgery (Hepatopancreatobiliary surgery), The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Sichuan, China.
Cheng FangDepartment of General Surgery (Hepatopancreatobiliary surgery), The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Sichuan, China.
Bo LiDepartment of General Surgery (Hepatopancreatobiliary surgery), The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Sichuan, China.
Song SuDepartment of General Surgery (Hepatopancreatobiliary surgery), The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Sichuan, China.
Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Castleman disease (CD), a distinct lymphoproliferative disorder, is infrequently encountered in clinical practice and poses significant diagnostic challenges. We present the case of a 48-year-old asymptomatic female, admitted for evaluation of a hepatic mass detected in the liver's right lobe. Preoperative laboratory tests were within normal limits. Diagnostic imaging, including contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), was suggestive of hepatocellular carcinoma. Furthermore, contrast-enhanced abdominal computed tomography (CT) scans were indicative of hepatic malignancy. Subsequently, the patient underwent laparoscopic surgery targeting a retroperitoneal mass. During the surgical procedure, it was observed that the tumor was a retroperitoneal mass situated posterior to the liver, exhibiting localized adhesion to hepatic tissue. The postoperative histopathological analysis revealed the mass to be hyaline-vascular type Castleman disease (HV-CD), thereby refuting the initial diagnosis of a hepatic malignancy. This case underscores the complexity of diagnosing retroperitoneal Castleman disease, particularly when it masquerades as a hepatic tumor.

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Castleman diseasecontrast-enhanced computed tomographiccontrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaginghepatic malignant tumorretroperitoneal

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PMID38410104
PMCPMC10896603
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