Pancreatic Castleman disease simulating pancreatic carcinoma on computed tomography.
A patient with a pancreatic body and tail mass caused by Castleman disease and visible on computed tomography is described. This entity simulated pancreatic carcinoma in this clinical setting. Theories of etiology of Castleman disease and differential diagnosis of pancreatic masses are discussed. Proper examination technique is stressed.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000368:Aged; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008221:Lymphoid Tissue / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed