title: Retroperitoneal Castleman's disease.
abstract: A case of Castleman's disease localized in the retroperitoneal space is reported. A 29-year-old patient had a mass 15 cm in diameter with radial calcification. After surgical resection, both the patient's anemia and hypergammaglobulinemia disappeared. Castleman's disease should be considered when facing a solid retroperitoneal or mesenteric mass, mainly if anemia and hypergammaglobulinemia are present. Previous reports about this unusual condition are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Hospital General Yagüe, Burgos, Spain.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Seco
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Velasco
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Manuel
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Serrano
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tomas
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Velasco
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005871:Castleman Disease / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space