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Castleman disease of the parapharyngeal space: Diagnosis and management
S Jbali1, S Zarraa2, A Hadhri2
1Head and Neck Department, Salah Azaiez Institute of Cancer, Tunis University of Medicine, University Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia.
Introduction:
Castleman's disease (CD) is a rare and benign disease often identified in the mediastinum with few cases in the head and neck area. Parapharyngeal Castleman's disease was rarely reported in the literature. The aim of our work was to discuss the management of this particular location of CD. It was about a case report that has been reported in line with the SCARE 2020 criteria (Agha et al., 2020 [1]).
Case Presentation:
We report the case of a 53-year-old female patient who presented a left parotid tumefaction. Radiological investigations showed a parapharyngeal mass that was surgically removed. Definitive pathologic report concluded to Castleman's disease. She presented, one year later, a retropharyngeal recurrence, which was treated by radiotherapy with good response.
Clinical Discussion And Conclusion:
Castleman's disease located in parapharyngeal spaces is an entity that was rarely reported in the literature. Surgical excision is the golden standard treatment. Radiotherapy is also an effective treatment that can be offered for unresectable cases or recurrences of Castleman's disease.
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