摘要
Objective To investigate the diagnostic and treatment methods of Castleman's disease(CD).Methods Five CD cases were treated in our department,we presented its clinical characteristics and had a comprehensive review of different reports from other centers.Results We presented five patients who had retroperitoneal mass and postoperative pathological results confirmed all of them had hyaline vascular(HV)type CD.We also discussed CD by reviewing different literatures on its diagnosis,treatment and outcome.Conclusion CD is an atypical lymphoproliferative disorder and a heterogeneous entity that can be either localized or systematic.The etiology and pathogenesis of this entity is still unclear.The imaging findings though are not specific,still can help make differential diagnosis.The hyaline vascular type frequently appears as a benign isolated mediastinal or rarely retroperitoneal mass,which does not recur after curative surgical excision.
Objective To investigate the diagnostic and treatment methods of Castleman＇s disease（CD）.Methods Five CD cases were treated in our department,we presented its clinical characteristics and had a comprehensive review of different reports from other centers.Results We presented five patients who had retroperitoneal mass and postoperative pathological results confirmed all of them had hyaline vascular（HV）type CD.We also discussed CD by reviewing different literatures on its diagnosis,treatment and outcome.Conclusion CD is an atypical lymphoproliferative disorder and a heterogeneous entity that can be either localized or systematic.The etiology and pathogenesis of this entity is still unclear.The imaging findings though are not specific,still can help make differential diagnosis.The hyaline vascular type frequently appears as a benign isolated mediastinal or rarely retroperitoneal mass,which does not recur after curative surgical excision.
