title: Video assisted thoracoscopic resection of a posterior mediastinal Castleman's tumor.
abstract: Castleman's disease (CD) or angiofollicular lymph node hyperplasia is a rare spectrum of lymphoproliferative disorders. CD tumors are commonly localized in the mediastinum and are usually asymptomatic. The mainstay of treatment is surgical resection and has typically been performed using open thoracotomy. Few reports in the literature describe video assisted thoracoscopic resection of these tumors. The differential diagnosis for mediastinal masses is extensive, and CD tumors, although uncommon, should be considered. We describe a case report of a posterior mediastinal Castleman's tumor adherent to the esophagus, which was resected thoracoscopically and review the literature.
authors.affiliation: Saint Mary's Hospital, The Stanley J. Dudrick Department of Surgery, Waterbury, Connecticut, USA.
authors.forename: Shohan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shetty
authors.forename: Robert A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Brenes
authors.forename: Lucian
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Panait
authors.forename: Juan A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Sanchez
mesh_terms: D005871:Castleman Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008477:Mediastinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed