Author/Authors :
Erbey, Fatih Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi - Çocuk Onkoloji Bilim Dalı, Adana, Turkey , Bayram, İbrahim Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi - Çocuk Onkoloji Bilim Dalı, Adana, Turkey , Tanyeli, Atila Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi - Çocuk Onkoloji Bilim Dalı, Adana, Turkey , Tuncer, Ülkü Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi - KBB Anabilim Dalı, Adana, Turkey , Soyupak, Süreyya Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi - Radyodiagnostik Anabilim Dalı, Adana, Turkey
Abstract :
Castleman’s disease is a rare lymphoproliferative disorder of unknown ae- tiology. It has two clinical expressions. The localized form, which usually presents as a slow growing mass and the multicentric form, where tumoural involvement is multilocated. Mediastinal involvement is the most common location of presentation. Parapharyngeal involvement is very rare and, to our knowledge, five pediatric parapharyngeal Castleman’s disease have been reported. We describe the case of a 14-year-old female child who was diagnosed as having parapharyngeal Castleman’s disease.
