title: Radiology case of the month. 49-year-old female with an anterior mediastinal mass.
abstract: Castleman's disease is an uncommon benign lymphoproliferative disorder characterized by hypervascular lymphoid hyperplasia. Two distinct histologic variants of Castleman's disease exist - hyaline vascular type and plasma cell type. The etiology is uncertain; however, it is thought to be inflammatory or hamartomatous in nature. Castleman's disease can occur at any age with a peak incidence in the third to fourth decade. This article presents a case of Castleman's disease in a female patient and aims to educate about the natural history, diagnosis, and management of the disease.
authors: Fourth-year Medical Student at Tulane University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans.
authors: Bruce
authors: B
authors: Bordlee
authors: Fourth-year Medical Student at Tulane University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans.
authors: Andrew
authors: A
authors: Oncale
authors: Pathology Resident at Tulane University Health Sciences Center.
authors: Jonathan
authors: J
authors: Stone
authors: Clinical Professor of Radiology at Tulane School of Medicine in New Orleans.
authors: Enrique
authors: E
authors: Palacios
authors: Professor of Radiology and Chairman of the Department of Radiology at Tulane School of Medicine in New Orleans.
authors: Harold
authors: H
authors: Neitzschman
mesh_terms: D005871:Castleman Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed