Castleman’s Disease, a Case report

Document Type : Case Report

Authors

1 Department of otorhinolaryngology, Kamineni Institute of Medical Sciences, India

2 Department of otorhinolaryngology, SBKS Medical Institute and Research Centre, India

Abstract

Introduction:
Castleman's disease is a rare lymphoproliferative disorder which may be confused with other causes of lymphadenopathy.
Case Report:
Here we report a case of unicentric Castleman's disease presenting with cervical lymphadenopathy. The patient was treated with complete surgical excision of lesion and was disease free at the time of reporting this article. This case has been reported for its rarity.
Conclusion:
Though castleman’s disease is a relatively rare entity it should be strongly considered in the differential diagnosis of cervical lymphadenopathy.

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