Radiotherapy of unicentric mediastinal Castleman's disease
| Autor: | Yu-Hai Zhang, Shou-Yun Han, Penghui Liu, Yong-Dong Pu, Yue-Min Li, Guoqing Liao, Yong Wu, Yi-mei Qu, Liang-liang Li, Huo-Sheng Xia |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Exploratory laparotomy medicine.medical_treatment Superior mediastinum Disease Multimodal Imaging Mediastinal Diseases medicine case report Humans radiotherapy medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Castleman Disease Mediastinum Castleman's disease Mediastinal mass Middle Aged Antigens CD20 Case Research Surgery Radiation therapy medicine.anatomical_structure Oncology Positron emission tomography Positron-Emission Tomography Female Radiotherapy Intensity-Modulated Radiology Tomography X-Ray Computed business Follow-Up Studies |
| Zdroj: | Chinese Journal of Cancer |
| ISSN: | 1944-446X 1000-467X |
| DOI: | 10.5732/cjc.010.10402 |
| Popis: | Castleman's disease is a slowly progressive and rare lymphoproliferative disorder. Here, we report a 55-year-old woman with superior mediastinal Castleman's disease being misdiagnosed for a long term. We found a 4.3 cm mass localized in the superior mediastinum accompanied with severe clinical symptoms. The patient underwent an exploratory laparotomy, but the mass failed to be totally excised. Pathologic examination revealed a mediastinal mass of Castleman's disease. After radiotherapy of 30 Gy by 15 fractions, the patient no longer presented previous symptoms. At 3 months after radiotherapy of 60 Gy by 30 fractions, Computed tomography of the chest showed significantly smaller mass, indicating partial remission. Upon a 10-month follow-up, the patient was alive and free of symptoms. |
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