VOLUME 30 - NUMBER 8-9 - 2009

Castleman’s disease as cervical mass: a report of three cases and review of the literature


  • Cakabay B., Akbulut S., Sezgin A., Gomceli I., Arikok A.T., Akgul Ozmen C., Ozbek E., Kargin M.
  • Articolo Originale, 335-338
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  • Versione Italiana: La malattia di Castleman, patologia rara descritta nel 1956 da Castleman, è caratterizzato da iperplasia benigna linfonodale di collo, mediastino, addome e altre regioni. L'etiopatogenesi della malattia è sconosciuta. Può essere classificata in tre istotipi: ialino-vascolare, plasma-cellulare e misto. Riportiamo tre casi di malattia di Castleman (tipo ialino-vascolare) in tre donne, manifestatasi con linfonodopatia cervicale unilaterale. Nessuno delle pazienti ha sviluppato recidiva locale o a distanza durante il followup postoperatorio.

    English version: Castleman disease is a rare disorder characterized by benign lymph node hyperplasia involving lymphatic tissue in the neck, mediastinum, abdomen and other areas. Disease was described for the first time in 1956 by Castleman. The etiopathogenesis of the disease is unknown. The disorder can be classified into three histopathological types: hyalin-vascular, plasma-cell and mixed. We report three cases of the Castleman’s disease (hyaline-vascular type) in three female patients with unilateral swelling of the neck. None of the patients developed any local or distant recurrence in postoperative follow-up.

  • KEY WORDS: Castleman’s disease - Neck - Hyaline-vascular type. Malattia di Castleman - Collo - Tipo ialino-vascolare.