Intrathoracic multicentric Castleman disease: CT findings in 12 patients. 1998

T Johkoh, and N L Müller, and K Ichikado, and N Nishimoto, and K Yoshizaki, and O Honda, and N Tomiyama, and H Naitoh, and H Nakamura, and S Yamamoto
Department of Radiology, Osaka University Medical School, Japan.

OBJECTIVE To assess the computed tomographic (CT) findings of intrathoracic involvement in multicentric Castleman disease. METHODS The study comprised 12 patients with lymph node biopsy-proved Castleman disease and multicentric involvement. The patients were aged 23-58 years (mean age, 42.9 years; five men, seven women). Seven patients underwent open lung biopsy (n = 3) or transbronchial lung biopsy (n = 4), which demonstrated lymphocytic interstitial pneumonitis. RESULTS All patients had systemic symptoms, polyclonal hypergammaglobulinemia, and bilateral hilar and mediastinal lymph node enlargement. The nodes showed mild to moderate enhancement after intravenous administration of contrast material. At thin-section CT, all 12 patients showed poorly defined centrilobular nodules. Thin-walled cysts were present in 10 patients, thickening of the bronchovascular bundles in 10, and interlobular septal thickening in nine. Less common findings were subpleural nodules, ground-glass attenuation, air-space consolidation, and bronchiectasis. CONCLUSIONS Multicentric Castleman disease is characterized by the presence of systemic symptoms, bilateral hilar and mediastinal lymphadenopathy, and centrilobular nodular opacities. The pulmonary parenchymal findings are due to the associated lymphocytic interstitial pneumonitis.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008168 Lung Either of the pair of organs occupying the cavity of the thorax that effect the aeration of the blood. Lungs
D008297 Male Males
D005260 Female Females
D005871 Castleman Disease Large benign, hyperplastic lymph nodes. The more common hyaline vascular subtype is characterized by small hyaline vascular follicles and interfollicular capillary proliferations. Plasma cells are often present and represent another subtype with the plasma cells containing IgM and IMMUNOGLOBULIN A. Angiofollicular Lymphoid Hyperplasia,Castleman's Tumor,Giant Lymph Node Hyperplasia,Hyperplasia, Giant Lymph Node,Lymph Node Hyperplasia, Giant,Angiofollicular Lymph Hyperplasia,Angiofollicular Lymph Node Hyperplasia,Castleman's Disease,Castlemans Disease,Angiofollicular Lymph Hyperplasias,Angiofollicular Lymphoid Hyperplasias,Castleman Tumor,Castlemans Tumor,Disease, Castlemans,Hyperplasia, Angiofollicular Lymph,Hyperplasia, Angiofollicular Lymphoid,Lymph Hyperplasia, Angiofollicular,Lymphoid Hyperplasia, Angiofollicular,Tumor, Castleman's
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D014057 Tomography, X-Ray Computed Tomography using x-ray transmission and a computer algorithm to reconstruct the image. CAT Scan, X-Ray,CT Scan, X-Ray,Cine-CT,Computerized Tomography, X-Ray,Electron Beam Computed Tomography,Tomodensitometry,Tomography, Transmission Computed,X-Ray Tomography, Computed,CAT Scan, X Ray,CT X Ray,Computed Tomography, X-Ray,Computed X Ray Tomography,Computerized Tomography, X Ray,Electron Beam Tomography,Tomography, X Ray Computed,Tomography, X-Ray Computer Assisted,Tomography, X-Ray Computerized,Tomography, X-Ray Computerized Axial,Tomography, Xray Computed,X Ray Computerized Tomography,X Ray Tomography, Computed,X-Ray Computer Assisted Tomography,X-Ray Computerized Axial Tomography,Beam Tomography, Electron,CAT Scans, X-Ray,CT Scan, X Ray,CT Scans, X-Ray,CT X Rays,Cine CT,Computed Tomography, Transmission,Computed Tomography, X Ray,Computed Tomography, Xray,Computed X-Ray Tomography,Scan, X-Ray CAT,Scan, X-Ray CT,Scans, X-Ray CAT,Scans, X-Ray CT,Tomographies, Computed X-Ray,Tomography, Computed X-Ray,Tomography, Electron Beam,Tomography, X Ray Computer Assisted,Tomography, X Ray Computerized,Tomography, X Ray Computerized Axial,Transmission Computed Tomography,X Ray Computer Assisted Tomography,X Ray Computerized Axial Tomography,X Ray, CT,X Rays, CT,X-Ray CAT Scan,X-Ray CAT Scans,X-Ray CT Scan,X-Ray CT Scans,X-Ray Computed Tomography,X-Ray Computerized Tomography,Xray Computed Tomography
D017563 Lung Diseases, Interstitial A diverse group of lung diseases that affect the lung parenchyma. They are characterized by an initial inflammation of PULMONARY ALVEOLI that extends to the interstitium and beyond leading to diffuse PULMONARY FIBROSIS. Interstitial lung diseases are classified by their etiology (known or unknown causes), and radiological-pathological features. Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Disease,Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Diseases,Interstitial Lung Disease,Interstitial Lung Diseases,Pneumonia, Interstitial,Pneumonitis, Interstitial,Interstitial Pneumonia,Interstitial Pneumonias,Interstitial Pneumonitides,Interstitial Pneumonitis,Lung Disease, Interstitial,Pneumonias, Interstitial,Pneumonitides, Interstitial

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