Castleman´s Disease
Castleman’s disease is a rare lymphoproliferative disorder, comprising hyaline vascular elements, and plasma cells, which can be present in unicentric or multicentric forms. This disease rarely involves the orbit/eye globe. We report the case of a 55-year old patient who was found to have a focal...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology
2015-09-01
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| Series: | Vision Pan-America |
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| Online Access: | http://journals.sfu.ca/paao/index.php/journal/article/view/258 |
| Summary: | Castleman’s disease is a rare lymphoproliferative disorder, comprising hyaline vascular elements, and plasma cells, which can be present in unicentric or multicentric forms. This disease rarely involves the orbit/eye globe.
We report the case of a 55-year old patient who was found to have a focal lesion in the orbit. Histopathological studies revealed features consistent with Castleman’s disease. The patient was treated with surgical resection and radiotherapy and was free of disease recurrence at 16-months follow up. |
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| ISSN: | 2219-4665 2219-4673 |