Castleman's Disease Arising in the Cervical Region : A Case Report

Autor: Yuca, Koksal, Kosem, Mustafa, Qankaya, Hakan, Kutluhan, Ahmet, Kiris, Muzaffer
Přispěvatelé: 国立情報学研究所
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2003
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Zdroj: Hiroshima Journal of Medical Sciences. 52(2):31-32
ISSN: 0018-2052
Popis: Castleman's disease (CD) (angiofollicular lymph node hyperplasia) is a rare lymphoproliferative disease of unknown etiology. On rare occasions it is the cause of a solitary neck mass. Definitive diagnosis and treatment is possible with complete surgical resection. This report describes a case of this disorder of the hyalinovascular type as a solitary neck mass in a 35- year-old woman. The patient was treated by surgical excision.
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