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01.09.2003 | Case report
Laparoscopic approach to the management of intraabdominal unicentric Castleman’s disease
verfasst von:
M. D. Williams, F. A. Eissien, J. R. Salameh, G. Ailawadi, J. F. Sweeney
Erschienen in:
Surgical Endoscopy
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Ausgabe 9/2003
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Abstract
Castleman’s disease, or angiofollicular lymphoid hyperplasia, is a rare lymphoproliferative disorder of unknown etiology. We present the case of an 18-year-old woman who was admitted with symptoms of fatigue, weakness, early satiety, and weight gain. A subhepatic mass anterior to the pancreas was discovered on ultrasound. After being treated via the laproscopic approach with complete surgical resection she recovered well. This case thus represents a new application for laparoscopy and expands the indications for its use.