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86th Annual Meeting of the German Society of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery

German Society of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery

13.05. - 16.05.2015, Berlin

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Castleman’s Disease of the parotid Gland – a case report and review of literature

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  • corresponding author Fawaz Abo-Alhassan - Kuwait Ministry of health, Mishref, Kuwait
  • Fatemah Faras - Zain and Al-Sabah Hospital, Mishref, Kuwait
  • Jassem Bastaki - Al-Sabah Hospital, Kuwait City, Kuwait
  • Mutlaq K. Al-Sihan - Zain and Al-Sabah Hospital, Kuwait City, Kuwait

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Heilkunde, Kopf- und Hals-Chirurgie. 86. Jahresversammlung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Heilkunde, Kopf- und Hals-Chirurgie. Berlin, 13.-16.05.2015. Düsseldorf: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House; 2015. Doc15hnod662

doi: 10.3205/15hnod662, urn:nbn:de:0183-15hnod6628

Published: March 26, 2015

© 2015 Abo-Alhassan et al.
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Castlman’s disease is an extremely rare benign lymphoproliferative disorder of unknown etiology. It affects the lymphatic chain in any body region, although the commonest site is the mediastinum. The head and neck region is the second most common site, however, the salivary glands are rarely affected. We report a case of a 29-year-old asian lady that presented with a 2 year history of an enlarging left parotid mass. Histopathology of the excisional biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of Castelman’s disease

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