title: Rare Submandibular Presentation of Pediatric Castleman Disease: Case Report.
abstract: Castleman disease (CD), a benign lymphoproliferative disorder that affects lymph nodes, is uncommon in children, with only approximately 100 cases published. Although 23% of pediatric CD cases are found in the neck, there is no substantial reported percentage found in the salivary glands, especially the submandibular salivary gland (SMSG). A pediatric case of CD involving the SMSG is reported because of its extreme rarity.
authors.affiliation: Research Assistant, Salivary Gland Center; Fourth-Year Student, Columbia University College of Dental Medicine, Columbia University College of Dental Medicine and Salivary Gland Center, New York, NY.
authors.forename: Jodi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hamilton
authors.affiliation: Director, Salivary Gland Center; Associate Dean, Clinical Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Columbia University College of Dental Medicine, Columbia University College of Dental Medicine and Salivary Gland Center, New York, NY. Electronic address: Lm7@Columbia.edu.
authors.forename: Louis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mandel
mesh_terms: D005871:Castleman Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013364:Submandibular Gland Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed