[Castleman disease with pericardial location. Third case of the literature].
An intra-thoracic mass is a diagnostic challenge. We report the clinical case of an intra-thoracic mass which was incidentally detected in a 14-year old adolescent after a chest X-rays. The clinical investigation revealed a pericardial tumor. The immunohistological examination was consistent with Castleman disease. The rarity of this location was confirmed in the literature with only two cases previously published, to our knowledge.
Serviço de Pediatria do Hospital Distrital de Santarém, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Ocidental.
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Carvalho
Dina
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Eiras
Teresa
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Martins
Sância
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Ramos
Miguel
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Abecasis
Rui
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Anjos
D000293:Adolescent; D005871:Castleman Disease / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D010496:Pericardium