Clinical analysis of intraabdominal unicentric Castleman disease:report of 8 cases / 中华普通外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective:To summarize the clinical characteristics of patients with unicentric Castleman disease(UCD).Method:The clinical data of 8 abdominal UCD patients who received surgical resection at the Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University from Oct 2019 to Oct 2022 were analyzed, and the imaging characteristics, pathological types and prognosis were summarized.Result:There were 2 males and 6 females. The average age of patients was (33.0±13.7) years old, and their BMI was (23.2±4.5) kg/m 2. The median maximum diameter of the tumor was 4.5 (3.0-4.9) cm. The average postoperative hospital stay was 6.5 (3.3-12.0) days. One was lost during follow up, there was no recurrence or other postoperative complications in the remaining 7 patients. Conclusion:The incidence of unicentric Castleman disease is rare. Complete resection of the tumor is the main treatment for UCD patients, and the prognosis of UCD is good.