A rare retroperitoneal benign tumor. Castleman's disease.
A case of retroperitoneal Castleman's disease - a benign lymphoid tumor - is reported. The tumor is excised totally. A 34-month follow-up period is disease free and uneventful. The preoperative workup presented, its clinical behavior and management are discussed.
Aridogan
I Atilla
IA
Department of Urology, University of Cukurova, Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey. aridogan@mail.cu.edu.tr
Bayazit
Yildirim
Y
Soyupak
Bülent
B
Zeren
Handan
H
Uguz
Aysun
A
Tansug
Zühtü
Z
D000328:Adult; D005871:Castleman Disease / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*