Unicentric Castleman Disease Coexisting With Type 2 Autoimmune Pancreatitis: A Case Report Mimicking Pancreatic Cancer and Near-Whipple Surgery
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: This case describes a 46-year-old man presenting with epigastric pain, weight loss, and obstructive jaundice, initially misdiagnosed as pancreatic cancer due to a pancreatic head mass compressing the common bile duct. Intraoperative biopsies during an aborted Whipple procedure revealed coexisting autoimmune pancreatitis and Castleman disease. This case highlights the diagnostic challenges of Castleman disease, its potential association with autoimmune pancreatitis, and the critical role of histological analysis in differentiating it from malignancy.
Source: ACG Case Reports Journal
Institutions: Touro College, NYU Langone Health
Language: English
Subfield: Rheumatology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4408091745