title: Imaging features of atypical thoracic Castleman disease.
abstract: The imaging features of 16 cases of pathologically proven atypical thoracic Castleman disease (CD) were retrospectively reviewed. Thirteen out of 16 tumors originated from atypical locations, including eight from the pleura and one each from the axilla, supraclavicular fossa, intercostal space, pericardium, and lung. Six out of 16 tumors revealed atypical enhancement, including poor CT enhancement in three tumors, target-like CT enhancement in two tumors, and concentric MR enhancement pattern in one tumor. These atypical enhancement patterns were histopathologically corresponded to various degrees of degeneration, necrosis, and fibrosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Kaohsiung, Chang Gung University, 123 Ta-Pei Road, Niao-Sung Hsiang, Kaohsiung Hsien 833, Taiwan. sfatko@adm.cgmh.org.tw
authors.forename: Sheung-Fat
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Ko
authors.forename: Yung-Liang
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Wan
authors.forename: Shu-Hang
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Ng
authors.forename: Jui-Wui
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Ming-Jeng
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Hsieh
authors.forename: Fu-Min
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Fang
authors.forename: Tze-Yu
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Wei-Jen
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001365:Axilla / Q000473:pathology; D005871:Castleman Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007366:Intercostal Muscles / Q000473:pathology; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010496:Pericardium / Q000473:pathology; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013896:Thoracic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media