Castleman's disease is a rare benign lymphoproliferative disorder of uncertain origin which most commonly involves the mediastinum but rarely affects the axilla. We report a case of localized Castleman's disease involving the axillary lymph node. Mammography revealed a well-defined, homogeneously dense ovoid mass, 3 cm in size, in the left axilla, while gray-scale ultrasonography (US) demonstrated a well-defined, uniformly hypoechoic ovoid mass with good through transmission. Peripheral hypervascularity was observed at power Dopper US, and early rapid homogeneous enhancement at contrast-enhanced dynamic CT.
Axilla ; Case Report ; Female ; Giant Lymph Node Hyperplasia/*diagnosis/radiography/ultrasonography ; Human ; Lymph Nodes/*pathology ; Middle Age ; *Tomography, X-Ray Computed ; *Ultrasonography, Doppler