West China Journal of Stomatology

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Castleman disease in head and neck: Report of four cases with clinicopathologic analysis

 Chen Fei1, Zhang Qingqing2, Lu Donghui3, Wang Sanxi4   

  1. 1. Dept. of Pathology, The Stomatological Hospital Affiliated to Medical College of Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China; 2. Dept. of Radiology, The Stomatological Hospital Affiliated to Medical College of Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China; 3. Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The Stomatological Hospital Affiliated to Medical College of Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China; 4. The Pathological Teaching and Research Section, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
  • Online:2013-02-01 Published:2013-02-01

Abstract:

Castleman’s disease(CD) is an uncommon special lymphoproliferative disorder. Four cases of CD in head and neck were reported, which clinical presentations were localized type, histopathological presentation were belong to hyaline vascular variant. The prognosis was good after surgical resection. The clinical symptom, cause, pathology, diagnosis, and trearment of CD were overviewed.

Key words:  Castleman disease, clinicopathology, localized type, multicentric type