Awotedu A A, Otulana B A, Ukoli C O
Department of Medicine, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria.
Thorax. 1990 Oct;45(10):775-6. doi: 10.1136/thx.45.10.775.
A case of giant lymph node hyperplasia (Castleman's disease) of the lung presented with pleural effusion (which was recurrent), an unusual complication. The patient was treated with pneumonectomy and has survived for three years without relapse. This is the first report of the disease from black Africa.
一例肺部巨大淋巴结增生(卡斯尔曼病)患者出现胸腔积液(反复出现)这一不寻常的并发症。该患者接受了肺切除术治疗,已存活三年且无复发。这是来自非洲黑人地区关于该疾病的首例报告。