[Benign mediastinal opacity: Castleman disease, apropos of a case and review of the current literature].
We report a case of fortuitously observed Castleman's disease. An mediastinal opacity was observed on the chest x-ray. At surgery, the apparently benign tumor was well individualized. Pathology reported Castleman's disease. Pathogenesis is unknown. Recent data on localized and more diffuse forms of this disease are presented. Diffuse forms occur more readily in immunodepressed patients.
Cuguilliére
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Service de Pneumologie et Chirurgie thoracique, HIA Laveran, Marseille Armées.
Lonjon
T
T
Ortega
O
O
Fourcade
L
L
Eeskandari
J
J
Branquet
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D
Cador
L
L
Bonnet
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D
D000328:Adult; D005871:Castleman Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic