Castleman's Disease as Cervical Mass: A Report of Three Cases and Review of the Literature

Cakabay B., Akbulut S., Sezgin A., Gomceli I., Arikok A. T., Ozmen C. A., ...Daha Fazla

GIORNALE DI CHIRURGIA, cilt.30, sa.8-9, ss.335-338, 2009 (Scopus)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 30 Sayı: 8-9
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Dergi Adı: GIORNALE DI CHIRURGIA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.335-338
  • İnönü Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Castleman disease is a rare disorder characterized by benign lymph node hyperplasia involving lymphatic tissue in the neck, mediastinum, abdomen and other areas. Disease was described for the first time in 1956 by Castleman. The etiopathogenesis of the disease is unknown. The disorder can be classified into three histopathological types: hyalin-vascular, plasma-cell and mixed. We report three cases of the Castleman's disease (hyaline-vascular type) in three female patients with unilateral swelling of the neck. None of the patients developed any local or distant recurrence in postoperative follow-up.