Pancreatic Castleman's tumour: an unusual case.
We present an uncommon case of hyaline vascular type Castleman's disease mimicking a pancreatic tumour. A 56-year-old woman with constitutional symptoms was investigated. Pre-operative interventions failed to produce a definitive diagnosis. Surgical excision was performed and the tumour was diagnosed to be the hyaline vascular type of Castleman's disease histopathologically. Pancreatic Castleman's disease should remain a consideration in the differential diagnosis of a pancreatic mass.
Department of General Surgery, Ege University - Medical School 35100 Izmir, Turkey.
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Yilmaz
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Ersin
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Makay
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Akgun
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Yuce
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Elmas
D005871:Castleman Disease / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis