Preoperative embolization as an adjunct to the operative management of mediastinal Castleman disease.

Journal Article (Journal Article)

Castleman disease usually presents in children as a localized mass with prominent feeding vessels. The mainstay of treatment of Castleman disease is surgical resection; historically, resection is associated with excessive blood loss. These tumors are well known to have large feeding vessels and, thus, are amenable to preoperative arteriography with embolization. The authors present a case of Castleman disease treated with preoperative embolization as an adjunct to operative management.

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Duke Authors

Cited Authors

  • Safford, SD; Lagoo, AS; Mahaffey, SA

Published Date

  • September 2003

Published In

Volume / Issue

  • 38 / 9

Start / End Page

  • E21 - E23

PubMed ID

  • 14523880

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 1531-5037

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/s0022-3468(03)00421-4

Language

  • eng

Conference Location

  • United States