title: Carotid body tumor imitator: An interesting case of Castleman's disease.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  There are very few reports in the literature of Castleman's disease affecting the carotid artery and a single previous report of a case of Castleman's disease of the neck originally mistaken as a carotid body tumor.
  
  
  METHODS
  We describe a rare case of Castleman's disease, manifesting with classic radiographic hallmarks of a carotid body tumor. The postoperative pathologic examination identified the resected mass as Castleman's lymphadenopathy. The management of this particular case is discussed, and the findings are highlighted.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We present a unique case of a tumor initially and incorrectly diagnosed as a carotid body tumor. However, after comprehensive treatment with endovascular and surgical modalities and subsequent pathologic examination, the diagnosis of this rare entity was made.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, State University of New York, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA ; Department of Neurosurgery, Kaleida Health, Gates Vascular Institute, Buffalo General Medical Center, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Hakeem J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Shakir
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Kaleida Health, Gates Vascular Institute, Buffalo General Medical Center, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Sara M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Diletti
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Kaleida Health, Buffalo General Medical Center, State University of New York, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Alexandra M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Hart
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, State University of New York, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA ; Department of Neurosurgery, Kaleida Health, Gates Vascular Institute, Buffalo General Medical Center, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Joshua E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Meyers
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, State University of New York, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA ; Department of Neurosurgery, Kaleida Health, Gates Vascular Institute, Buffalo General Medical Center, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA ; Department of Neurosurgery, Department of Medical Imaging, Division of Surgery, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA.
authors.forename: Travis M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Dumont
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, State University of New York, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA ; Department of Neurosurgery, Kaleida Health, Gates Vascular Institute, Buffalo General Medical Center, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA ; Department of Radiology, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, State University of New York, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA ; Toshiba Stroke and Vascular Research Center, State University of New York, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA ; Jacobs Institute, Buffalo, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Adnan H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Siddiqui
keywords: Carotid body tumor; Castleman's disease; lymphadenopathy; paraganglioma