Castleman’s Disease of Submandibular Region: A Rare Case Report
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 6
Abstract
Castleman’s disease is a non neoplastic condition of the lymphnode seen most commonly in mediastenal region. It can present as either unicentric or multicentric disease. Here we report one interesting case of Castleman’s disease in a male patient occurring in submadibular region, which is very rare location of presentation. The case is further more interesting as it emphasises the importance of histopathology which is the key to the diagnosis. Keywords: Castleman’s Disease, submandibular region, Hyaline vascular type.
Authors and Affiliations
Kishori D, Damodaran AM, Indira V, Kandukuri Mahesh Kumar
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