KMID : 0614620120590010053
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Korean Journal of Gastroenterology 2012 Volume.59 No. 1 p.53 ~ p.57
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A Case of Castleman¡¯s Disease Mimicking a Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Case Report and Review of Literature
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Jang Sung-Yeol
Kim Bo-Hyun Kim Jung-Hee Ha Sung-Hae Hwang Jeong-Ah Yeon Jae-Woo Kim Ki-Ho Paik So-Ya
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Abstract
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Castleman¡¯s disease is a rare disease characterized by lymph node hyperplasia. Although Castleman¡¯s disease can occur wherever lymphoid tissue is found, it rarely appears in the abdominal cavity, and is especially rare adjacent to the liver. Here, we report a rare case of Castleman¡¯s disease in the portal area that mimicked a hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in a chronic hepatitis B patient. A 40 year-old woman with chronic hepatitis B presented with right upper quadrant discomfort. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging results showed a 2.2 cm-sized, exophytic hypervascular mass in the portal area. HCC was suspected. However, histologic examination revealed Castleman¡¯s disease. We suggest that Castleman¡¯s disease should be included as a rare differential diagnosis of a hypervascular mass in the portal area, even in patients with chronic hepatitis B.
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KEYWORD
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Castleman¡¯s disease, Liver neoplasm
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