Castleman's disease: Unilateral cervical involvement and imaging findings: A case report

Dogan N., HAKYEMEZ B., Topal N., Atahan S., PARLAK M.

Neuroradiology Journal, cilt.20, sa.3, ss.377-380, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 20 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1177/197140090702000323
  • Dergi Adı: Neuroradiology Journal
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.377-380
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Castleman's disease, Cervical, CT, MR, US
  • Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Castleman's disease is an idiopathic lymphoproliferative disorder characterized by massive enlargement of lymph nodes. It may have a unifocal or multifocal presentation; the mediastinum is the most common site (70%). Patients with cervical disease usually have unifocal involvement (90%). The main problem posed by cervical Castleman's disease is that it should be considered in the differential diagnosis of cervical tumors. This report describes a patient who had unifocal Castleman's disease on the left side of the neck, and discusses the differential diagnosis with findings on magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography and ultrasonography.