Pediatric Castleman Disease Manifesting as a Lacrimal Gland Tumor.

Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr SurgJun 16, 2026 (epub)

Tatiana R Rosenblatt, Jacob R Bledsoe, Caroline D Robson et al.

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Case in brief

A 15-year-old presented with progressive left eye bulging and intermittent periorbital pain. Imaging showed a well-defined, homogeneous, enhancing mass in the left lacrimal gland, with decreased diffusivity, smooth bone remodeling, and anteromedial displacement of the globe; no other systemic findings were reported. The lesion was completely excised, and histopathology showed hyaline vascular-type Castleman disease.

What made this case unusual

The report describes an isolated lacrimal gland lesion in a pediatric patient, an exceptionally uncommon orbital presentation of Castleman disease.

Diagnostic / clinical pearl

Castleman disease can present as a well-circumscribed, homogeneous lacrimal gland mass with decreased diffusivity and smooth bone remodeling; include it among the differential diagnoses for this imaging pattern.

Source

Published in Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. This summary was written by xxcode from the publication's abstract and metadata. It is not peer reviewed and is not a substitute for the original article. For clinical decisions, review the original publication.

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