Castleman Disease Presenting as a Parapharyngeal Mass: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Castleman Disease Presenting as a Parapharyngeal Mass: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Objectives: Masses in the parapharyngeal space often pose a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge due to an inaccessible location for biopsy and proximity to critical neurovascular structures of the neck. The aims of this study are to describe a rare case of Castleman disease (CD) presenting in the p...

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Main Authors: David Leo Choi, Kristina Brannock, Alice L Tang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-06-01
Series:Clinical Medicine Insights: Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1179547619853799
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spelling doaj-c34b17bb1a06439187c4f3022804692f2020-11-25T03:32:43ZengSAGE PublishingClinical Medicine Insights: Case Reports1179-54762019-06-011210.1177/1179547619853799Castleman Disease Presenting as a Parapharyngeal Mass: A Case Report and Review of the LiteratureDavid Leo Choi0Kristina Brannock1Alice L Tang2Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USADepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USADepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USAObjectives: Masses in the parapharyngeal space often pose a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge due to an inaccessible location for biopsy and proximity to critical neurovascular structures of the neck. The aims of this study are to describe a rare case of Castleman disease (CD) presenting in the parapharyngeal space. Methods: Case report of a 38-year-old male presenting to a tertiary care center and literature review. Results & conclusions: The parapharyngeal space is an unusual location for CD. Surgeons, radiologists, and pathologists must be aware of this disease entity within the differential diagnosis to provide appropriate perioperative counseling for patients.https://doi.org/10.1177/1179547619853799
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Castleman Disease Presenting as a Parapharyngeal Mass: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
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Alice L Tang
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title Castleman Disease Presenting as a Parapharyngeal Mass: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
title_short Castleman Disease Presenting as a Parapharyngeal Mass: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
title_full Castleman Disease Presenting as a Parapharyngeal Mass: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
title_fullStr Castleman Disease Presenting as a Parapharyngeal Mass: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
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description Objectives: Masses in the parapharyngeal space often pose a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge due to an inaccessible location for biopsy and proximity to critical neurovascular structures of the neck. The aims of this study are to describe a rare case of Castleman disease (CD) presenting in the parapharyngeal space. Methods: Case report of a 38-year-old male presenting to a tertiary care center and literature review. Results & conclusions: The parapharyngeal space is an unusual location for CD. Surgeons, radiologists, and pathologists must be aware of this disease entity within the differential diagnosis to provide appropriate perioperative counseling for patients.
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