Castleman's disease presenting as a tracheal mass

Ann Thorac Surg. 2014 May;97(5):1798-800. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.07.124.

Abstract

Castleman's disease (CD) is a rare lymphoproliferative disorder of uncertain cause. The most common site of involvement is the mediastinum. Endotracheal CD is extremely rare. We report a case of unicentric, hyaline-vascular type CD presenting as an obstructive tracheal mass. The tumor was successfully managed by rigid bronchoscopy with argon plasma coagulation. There was no recurrence at the 2-month follow-up visit.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Airway Obstruction / diagnosis
  • Airway Obstruction / etiology
  • Biopsy, Needle
  • Bronchoscopy / methods*
  • Castleman Disease / diagnosis
  • Castleman Disease / pathology*
  • Castleman Disease / surgery
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Dyspnea / diagnosis
  • Dyspnea / etiology
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Middle Aged
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods
  • Tracheal Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Tracheal Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Tracheal Neoplasms / surgery
  • Treatment Outcome