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. 2024 Feb;76(1):1275-1278.
doi: 10.1007/s12070-023-04266-3. Epub 2023 Oct 19.

A Googly in the Neck-Castleman Disease

Ritu K Sheth  1 , Purnima Kumar  1 , Athira Vishnurag  1 , Deepika Choudhary  1 , Jansimary Pushparaj  1
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A Googly in the Neck-Castleman Disease

Ritu K Sheth et al. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2024 Feb.

Abstract

Lymphoproliferative disorders comprise of a group of heterogenous diseases characterised by uncontrolled production of lymphocytes.Castleman disease (CD) is one such disease and comprises of a group of rare disorders that involve enlarged lymph nodes and a broad range of inflammatory symptoms and laboratory abnormalities [1]. We came across young girl who presented to us in the out patient department with this disease After ruling out other pathologies and confirming the diagnosis by doing a tissue biopsy the girl was treated surgically and is disease free till date.

Keywords: Neck mass; Paediatric Castleman disease; Unicentric CD.

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Section from lymph node showing involution of germinal centres and onion skin appearance of mantle zone.
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CT Scan (plain) Of neck showing Cervical lymph node enlargement
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Photographic image of neck showing the lymph nodal enlargement and scar of open biopsy
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