J Korean Radiol Soc. 2000 Jul;43(1):113-116. Korean.
Published online Mar 11, 2016.
Copyright © The Korean Radiological Society
Case Report

Castleman's Disease in the Upper Extremity: A Case Report

Jung Kyoung Yun, Jun Sik Lee, Mee Eun Kim, Hae Wook Pyun, Byung Young Kim, Kyoung Rak Sohn and Ji Yeol Shin
    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Fatima Hospital, Taegu, Korea.
    • Department of Anatomical Pathology, Fatima Hospital, Taegu, Korea.
    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Mun-Sung Hospital, Taegu, Korea.

Abstract

Castleman's disease is a rare lymphoproliferative disorder of uncertain etiology which most commonly occurs in the mediastinum. We describe a case of a benign Castleman 's disease of the hyaline vascular type affecting the upper extremity, an extremely rare site of the disease.

Keywords
Hamartoma; Lymphatic system, hyperplasia; Extremities, MR


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