A Rare Case of Chest Wall Castleman's Disease with Calcification

Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Dec 20;29(6):319-322. doi: 10.5761/atcs.cr.22-00026. Epub 2022 May 10.

Abstract

Castleman's disease with calcification of the chest wall is very rare, and there have been few reports of such cases to date. A 57-year-old woman was referred to our hospital for a tumor with calcification on her left lateral chest wall, which was detected on chest computed tomography. Findings of her chest magnetic resonance imaging suggested schwannoma or a solitary fibrous tumor, and therefore, we performed surgery for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. Pathologically, the tumor with calcification was diagnosed as Castleman's disease of the hyaline-vascular type. After the surgery, the patient has had no obvious symptoms and continues to undergo regular follow-up examinations.

Keywords: Castleman’s disease; chest wall tumor; tumor with calcification.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Calcinosis* / diagnostic imaging
  • Calcinosis* / surgery
  • Castleman Disease* / complications
  • Castleman Disease* / diagnostic imaging
  • Castleman Disease* / surgery
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasms*
  • Thoracic Wall* / diagnostic imaging
  • Thoracic Wall* / pathology
  • Thoracic Wall* / surgery
  • Treatment Outcome