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Castleman’s disease is a rare benign disease of the lymph nodes. Its origin from the pleura is rare. Surgical excision, when feasible, appears to provide good results. We encountered a patient who had the disease arising from the parietal pleura. We present the clinical scenario, investigations, and our management of the patient.
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Burrah, R., Deshmane, V., Althaf, S. et al. Castleman’s disease of the pleura. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 59, 572–574 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11748-010-0676-x
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