Castleman disease of the renal hilum: A rare case report

Radiol Case Rep. 2024 May 11;19(8):3130-3135. doi: 10.1016/j.radcr.2024.04.053. eCollection 2024 Aug.

Abstract

Castleman's disease is a rare benign lymphangioproliferative disorder. The hyaline vascular subtype has a better outcome and is curable after surgical resection. Typically, Castleman disease manifests in the thorax, with rare reports of a renal hilum location. We present a 42-year-old male patient who had an incidentally detected right hilar hyaline vascular type of Castleman's disease, which we managed with surgical excision. Cross-sectional imaging modalities help in suggesting the diagnosis based on enhancement patterns and, more importantly, define the extent of the tumor pre-operatively. Although the renal hilum is a rare location for Castleman disease, it needs to be considered when imaging features suggest it.

Keywords: Castleman disease; Renal hilum; Unicentric castleman disease.

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