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KMID : 0374019910140020185
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Ewha Medical Journal
1991 Volume.14 No. 2 p.185 ~ p.189
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Castleman´s Disease in the Retroperitoneum
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Abstract
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Castleman´s disease(Giant lymph node hyperplasia) is a disorder characterized by massive enlargement of lymph node in the mediastinum and occurs rarely-in the neck, axillary area and abdomen. Giant lymph node hyperplasia was first described by Castleman in 1954. The Castleman´ s disease in the retropertoneum is the extremely rare disease according to the literatures.
The authors experienced a Castleman´ s disease in the retroperitoneum of 40-year old male patient who had been suffered from intermittent abdominal discomfort and indigestion, and so reported the case with thereview of the literatures.
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