Unicentric angiofollicular hyperplasia (Castleman's disease) of the parotid: a case report.
Angiofollicular lymph node hyperplasia, or Castleman's disease, is a condition of uncertain cause usually presenting with mediastinal lymphadenopathy. Occasionally other lymph node groups may be involved with or without associated systemic manifestations. A case of Castleman's disease involving parotid lymph nodes is reported in a 16-year-old female patient who presented with a painless swelling that initially was noticed at the age of 3 years. Diagnosis was established by histopathologic examination of the respected specimen. Histologic and clinical features of Castleman's disease are also discussed.
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Dipartimento di medicina sperimentale, Universitá dell'Aquila, Italy.
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D000293:Adolescent; D005871:Castleman Disease / Q000473:pathology*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010305:Parotid Diseases / Q000473:pathology*