Respir Case Rep. 2016; 5(1): 67-70 | DOI: 10.5505/respircase.2016.48569

Mediastinal Castleman Hastalýðý: Olgu Sunumu ve Literatürün Gözden Geçirilmesi

Göktan Temiz¹, Suat Gezer², Muharrem Özkaya^3
1Adana Numune Hastanesi, Göðüs Cerrahisi Kliniði, Adana
²Çukurova Üniversitesi Týp Fakültesi, Göðüs Cerrahisi Anabilim Dalý, Adana
³Antalya Eðitim ve Araþtýrma Hastanesi, Göðüs Cerrahisi Kliniði, Antalya

Castleman hastalýðý, etiyolojisi tam olarak bilinmeyen ve nadir görülen benign bir hastalýktýr. Eriþkinlerde sýk olmasýna karþýlýk çocukluktan itibaren her yaþta görülebilmektedir. Sýklýkla toraksa yerleþmekle beraber tüm vücutta bulunabilir. Genellikle orta ve ön mediastende
lokalizedir. Burada, teratom ön tanýsýyla eksize ettiðimiz bir Castleman hastalýðý olgusunu, literatür bilgileri eþliðinde sunmaktayýz.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Castleman hastalýðý, lenfadenopati, torakotomi.

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Mediastinal Castleman's Disease: A Report of Case and Review of the Literature

Göktan Temiz¹, Suat Gezer², Muharrem Özkaya^3
1Department of Thoracic Surgery, Adana Numune Hospital, Adana, Turkey
²Department of Thoracic Surgery, Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey
³Department of Thoracic Surgery, Antalya Education and Research Hospital, Antalya, Turkey

Castleman’s disease is a rare benign disease with an unknown etiology. Although it is more common in adults, it can be seen at any age starting from childhood. Although more commonly observed in the thorax, it can be found anywhere in the body. It is usually localized in the middle or anterior mediastinum. With a review of the literature, we hereby introduce a case of Castleman’s disease, excised in prediagnosis as a teratoma.

Keywords: Castleman’s disease, lymphadenopathy, thoracotomy.

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