Castleman's disease. Angiofollicular benign lymph-node hyperplasia. Radiological features in the differential diagnosis of vascular tumours of the pelvis.
An unusual case of benign lymph-node hyperplasia (Castleman) in the pelvis is reported and its clinical, histological and radiographic characteristics discussed. The angiographic appearances in this situation have to our knowledge not been described before in the literature. The angiographic features are not diagnostic, being mimicked by a wide variety of vascular tumours in the pelvis. The benign nature of the condition is stressed. BLH should be considered in the differential diagnosis of vascular tumours in the pelvis.
D000792:Angiography; D001808:Blood Vessels; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010388:Pelvis / Q000098:blood supply