Rare Location of Castleman's Disease in the Temporal Region: A Case Report Involving a Young Korean Woman and Review of the Literature.
10.7181/acfs.2017.18.2.122
- Author:
Wan Cheol RYU
1
;
Moon Hyang PARK
;
Hoon KIM
;
In Chang KOH
;
Kyu Nam KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Konyang University Hospital, Konyang University of College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea. manabear77@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Giant lymph node hyperplasia;
Temporal region
- MeSH:
Fatigue;
Female;
Fever;
Giant Lymph Node Hyperplasia*;
Head;
Humans;
Korea;
Lymph Nodes;
Lymphoproliferative Disorders;
Mediastinum;
Neck;
Plasma;
Temporal Lobe*
- From:Archives of Craniofacial Surgery
2017;18(2):122-127
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Castleman's disease (CD) is an uncommon benign lymphoproliferative disorder of unknown etiology. Histopathologically, it is divided into three types: hyaline-vascular, plasma cellular, and multicentric CD. The mass usually presents asymptomatically; however, it can cause non-specific symptoms such as fever and fatigue. Although CD can be found wherever lymph nodes are present, 75% of cases are reported in the mediastinum, and occurrence in the head and neck is rare. Herein, we report a rare case of CD presenting as a superficial mass in the temporal region. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of temporal CD in Korea involving a young patient.