Unicentric Castleman's disease in the parotid gland associated with psoriasis: a case report.
J Med Case Rep
; 18(1): 140, 2024 Apr 03.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Castleman's disease is a rare lymphoproliferative disorder that is often misdiagnosed because of its untypical clinical or imaging features except for a painless mass. Besides, it is also difficult to cure Castleman's disease due to its unclear pathogenesis. CASE PRESENTATION We present a Castleman's disease case with diagnostic significance regarding a 54-year-old Chinese male who has a painless mass in his left parotid gland for 18 months with a 30-years history of autoimmune disease psoriasis. Computed tomography scan showed a high-density nodule with clear boundaries in the left parotid and multiple enlarged lymph nodes in the left submandibular and neck region. General checkup, the extremely elevated serum interleukin-6 and lymph node biopsy in the left submandibular region gave us an initial suspicion of Castleman's disease. Then the patient underwent a left superficial parotidectomy. Based on histopathologic analysis, we made a certain diagnosis of Castleman's disease and gave corresponding treatments. In 18 months of follow-up, the patient showed no evidence of recurrence, with the level of serum interleukin-6 decreased.CONCLUSIONS:
Clinicians should be aware of the possibility of Castleman's disease when faced with masses or enlarged lymph nodes in the parotid gland to avoid misdiagnosis, especially in patients with autoimmune diseases and elevated serum interleukin-6.Palavras-chave
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01-internacional
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Geral
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doenças Autoimunes
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Hiperplasia do Linfonodo Gigante
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Linfadenopatia
Limite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Med Case Rep
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
China