Castleman's disease, also known as angiofollicular lymph node hyperplasia, is a rare lymphoproliferative disorder, with unicentric or multicentric variety. Herein, we present an unusual case of unicentric Castleman disease in a 19-year-old boy presenting as a left posterior mediastinal mass with supraclavicular extension, a rare form of presentation, with very few cases reported in the past. It can be misdiagnosed as other malignant pathology and mismanaged as in our case; hence, a high index of suspicion is necessary.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8547196 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12055-021-01179-0 | DOI Listing |
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