Surgical Treatment of Castleman Disease Using Cardiopulmonary Bypass

Castleman disease is a rare benign lymphoproliferative disorder of unknown etiology. A 29-year-old woman presentedwith intermittent chest pain for 2 years. Upon examination, computed tomography showed an intensely enhanced solid mass that encased her right pulmonary artery. The tumor was resected sa...

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Published in:Acta Cardiologica Sinica 2014-03, Vol.30 (2), p.169-172
Main Authors: Lim, Kun-eng, Tsai, Kuei-ton, Yue, Chung-tai, Hsu, Yuan-yu
Format: Article
Language:English
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Case Report
Castleman disease
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Middle mediastinal tumor
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Surgery
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Summary:Castleman disease is a rare benign lymphoproliferative disorder of unknown etiology. A 29-year-old woman presentedwith intermittent chest pain for 2 years. Upon examination, computed tomography showed an intensely enhanced solid mass that encased her right pulmonary artery. The tumor was resected safely and completely via standard thoracotomy with cardiopulmonary bypass.
ISSN:1011-6842