ABSTRACT
A doença de Castleman (DC) é uma rara e benigna desordem linfoproliferativa descrita por Castleman como "hiperplasia hialinizante linfoide". Sua etiologia e patogênese é desconhecida, porém parece haver hiperestimulação antigênica induzida por vírus de forma crônica e mediada por interleucina 6, com alguns casos ligados ao herpes vírus 8 e vírus da imunodeficiência humana (AU)
Castleman's disease (CD) is a rare and benign lymphoproliferative disorder described by Castleman as "hyelinizing lymphoid hyperplasia". Its etiology and pathogenesis are unknown, but there appears to be antigen hyperstimulation chronically induced by virus and mediated by interleukin 6, with some cases related to herpes virus 8 and human immunodeficiency virus (AU)
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Humans , Female , Child , Adolescent , Middle Aged , Castleman Disease/diagnosis , Castleman Disease/classification , Castleman Disease/pathology , Castleman Disease/therapyABSTRACT
La enfermedad de Castleman es una rara entidad, caracterizada por la hiperplasia de los folículos linfoides. Excepcionalmente afecta a los niños. Presentamos el caso de una niña de 9 años con enfermedad de Castleman en la región parotídea. A pesar de su baja incidencia en la población pediátrica, esta afección puede simular una neoplasia y debe ser tenida en cuenta entre los diagnósticos diferenciales de una masa cervical.
Castleman's disease (CD) is a rare entity, characterized by lymph node follicles hyperplasia. It rarely occurs in children. We present a case of a 9 year old girl with CD in the parotid region. This disease, although it's low incidence in pediatric population, may mimic a malignant neoplasm and should be a differential diagnosis in cervical masses.