Arch Craniofac Surg.  2017 Jun;18(2):122-127. 10.7181/acfs.2017.18.2.122.

Rare Location of Castleman's Disease in the Temporal Region: A Case Report Involving a Young Korean Woman and Review of the Literature

• Ryu WC
• Park MH
• Kim H
• Koh IC
• Kim KN

• KMID: 2384570
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.7181/acfs.2017.18.2.122

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.

Keyword

Giant lymph node hyperplasia; Temporal region

MeSH Terms

Fatigue
Female
Fever
Giant Lymph Node Hyperplasia*
Head
Humans
Korea
Lymph Nodes
Lymphoproliferative Disorders
Mediastinum
Neck
Plasma
Temporal Lobe*