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Rare finding in peripheral nerve surgery: an unicentric Castleman disease presenting as median nerve tumour.

Authors :
Carolus A
Schroers R
Tischoff I
Schmieder K
Brenke C
Source :
Case reports in plastic surgery & hand surgery [Case Reports Plast Surg Hand Surg] 2018 Oct 25; Vol. 5 (1), pp. 68-71. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Oct 25 (Print Publication: 2018).
Publication Year :
2018

Abstract

A 51 year old man presented with progressive swelling in the upper arm. MRI revealed a solitary mass extending from the median nerve. Intraoperative finding was a tumour extending within the nerve in its proximal fibres. The histological result showed a Castleman disease.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2332-0885
Volume :
5
Issue :
1
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Case reports in plastic surgery & hand surgery
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
30397634
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/23320885.2018.1525301