title: [Castleman's disease of the neck].
abstract: Castleman's disease is an uncommon benign lymphoid disorder usually found in the mediastinum (70 %) which is thought to be due to antigenic hyperstimulation of unknown origin. Two histological subtypes may be found in relation to two different clinical patterns with clinical and therapeutic implications. Diagnosis is frequently accomplished only by histological analysis after surgery since no specific features have been found in imaging studies. Surgical excision is both diagnostic and curative in localized forms, whereas additional therapies are required in multicentric forms. This report is of Castleman's disease presenting as a neck mass, an infrequent occurrence, with an analysis of management controversies and a review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital Virgen de la Concha, Zamora, España. kikekoska@yahoo.es
authors.forename: Enrique
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Coscarón Blanco
authors.forename: Tomás
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zamora Martínez
authors.forename: María Cruz
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Pérez Liedo
authors.forename: María Soledad
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Suárez Ortega
authors.forename: José Luis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Blanco García
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005871:Castleman Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D009333:Neck; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed