CT features of Castleman disease of the abdomen and pelvis

AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2000 Jul;175(1):115-8. doi: 10.2214/ajr.175.1.1750115.

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study was to describe the CT features of Castleman disease in the abdomen and pelvis.

Conclusion: The most frequent appearance of abdominal or pelvic Castleman disease is of a single, well-defined enhancing mass. Smaller tumors (<5 cm) display homogeneous contrast enhancement; larger tumors (>5 cm) show heterogeneous enhancement and attenuation when correlated with central necrosis and degeneration. Calcification was seen in 31% of the cases. Castleman disease may be considered in the differential diagnosis of a discrete enhancing mass in the abdomen or pelvis.

MeSH terms

  • Abdomen
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Castleman Disease / diagnostic imaging*
  • Child
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pelvis
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed*