Castleman’s Disease of Submandibular Gland
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Castleman’s Disease of Submandibular Gland

Gazi Med J 2011;22(3):97-99 DOI: 10.5152/gmj.2011.21
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Abstract

Castleman’s disease (CD), or angiofollicular lymph node hyperplasia, is a rare, benign disease of unknown etiology giv-ing rise to lymph node hyperplasia. This disease creates both diagnostic and therapeutic dilemmas for most physicians. Tissue biopsy is necessary for a definitive diagnosis. CD of the submandibular gland occurs very rarely. Surgery is the treatment of choice for the solitary form in the neck region. We present a 42 year-old woman with CD of submandibular gland together with the review of the literature. (Gazi Med J 2011; 22: 97-9)

Keywords: Castleman’s disease, neck, submandibular gland