Korean Journal of Radiology

The Korean Society of Radiology (대한영상의학회)
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Hyaline Vascular-Type Castleman Disease Presenting as an Esophageal Submucosal Tumor: Case Report

  • Kim, Ki-Nam (Department of Diagnostic Radiology, College of Medicine, Dong-A University) ;
  • Lee, Ki-Nam (Department of Diagnostic Radiology, College of Medicine, Dong-A University) ;
  • Kang, Myong-Jin (Department of Diagnostic Radiology, College of Medicine, Dong-A University) ;
  • Roh, Mee-Sook (Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Dong-A University) ;
  • Choi, Pil-Jo (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Dong-A University) ;
  • Yang, Doo-Kyung (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Dong-A University)
  • Published : 2006.03.31
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Abstract

Castleman disease is a relatively rare disorder of lymphoid tissue that involves the gastrointestinal tract in a variety of clinical and pathologic manifestations. A submucosal location has never been described in the medical literature. We report a case of esophageal Castleman disease involving thesubmucosal layer in a 62-year-old man, which was confirmed on pathology. Esophagography and CT demonstrated an intramural tumor, and a leiomyoma or leiomyosarcoma was suspected based on the known incidence of such tumors.

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