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Castleman's disease, also known as angiofollicular hyperplasia, usually occurs in the mediastinum and rarely in cervical region as solitary mass. Histopathologically four variants have been recognized (Castleman et al. Cancer 1954;9:822–30) hyaline vascular type—most common type (Keller et al. Cancer 1972;29:670–83) plasma cell type (Salisbury, Pediatric Pathol 1990;10:609–15) transitional type (Shahidi, Mayo Clinic Proc 1995;70:969–77) stromal rich type. We report a case of Castleman's disease of typical histopathological picture of angio follicular hyperplasia arising from the right carotid triangle of neck in 12-year-old child without any associated systemic illness.
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Castleman B, Iverson L, Menendez PV. Localised mediastinal lymphnode hyperplasia resembling thymoma. Cancer 1954;9:822–30.
Keller AR, Hochhholzer L, Castleman B. Hyaline vascular and plasma cell types of giant lymphnode hyperplasia of the mediastinum and other locations. Cancer 1972;29:670–83.
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Shahidi H, Myer JL, Kvale PA. Castleman's disease. Mayo clinic proceedings 1995;70:969–77.
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Kansara, A.H., Mehta, S.P. An exrathoracic presentation of castleman's disease. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 57, 166–167 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02907683
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