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Clinically, it has been recorded that 3 manifestations of CD are characterized: a localized unicentric type, a generalized multicentric type and a mixed form. Surgery remains the main treatment for resectable unicentric CD, since removal of the large node is possible without further complications. No consensus has been reached concerning the most adequate treatment for irresectable unicentric CD.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>Case report of a 67 year old woman.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>This report, describes the case of a 67-year-old woman with unicentric Castleman disease located in the right lower abdomen. The patient had symptoms of fatigue, dyspnoea and pain in the right lower abdomen. Computed tomography (CT)- examination revealed a tumour, which had grown to form a close relationship with the common iliac vessels and the sacral bone. A Laparotomy procedure revealed that the tumour was an irresectable mass. Neo-adjuvant radiotherapy (40 Gy) was administered in order to downsize the tumour. Six weeks later a new CT-scan revealed a major reduction of the tumour, which enabled a successful radical resection of the tumour to be performed. Histopathological analysis of the tumour showed the hyaline vascular type of CD.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>Neo-adjuvant radiotherapy should be considered in case of an irresectable unicentric CD.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1186\/1748-717x-5-7","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2010,2,2]],"date-time":"2010-02-02T19:14:51Z","timestamp":1265138091000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":35,"title":["Neoadjuvant radiotherapy of primary irresectable unicentric Castleman's disease: a case report and review of the literature"],"prefix":"10.1186","volume":"5","author":[{"given":"Iris AC","family":"de Vries","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Marjolein MS","family":"van Acht","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Thomas BJ","family":"Demeyere","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Marnix LM","family":"Lybeert","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Jean-Paul","family":"de Zoete","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Grard AP","family":"Nieuwenhuijzen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"297","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2010,2,2]]},"reference":[{"issue":"10","key":"213_CR1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"396","DOI":"10.1056\/NEJM195409022511008","volume":"251","author":"B Castleman","year":"1954","unstructured":"Castleman B, Towne VW: Case records of the Massachusetts General Hospital; weekly clinicopathological exercises; founded by Richard C. 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