Pancreatic Castleman’s Tumour: an Unusual Case

Abstract

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.

Key words:

• Castleman’s disease
• pancreas
• giant lymph node hyperplasia

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S. Ersin

S. Ersin Associate professor of General surgery Ege Universitesi Tip Fak. Genel Cerrahi AD 35040 Bornova-Izmir, Turkey Fax: [phone] E-mail: [email protected]