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Unicentric Castleman Disease in the neck: a case report

Volume: 17 Number: 57 April 16, 2026
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Unicentric Castleman Disease in the neck: a case report

Abstract

The aim of this report is to present a case of unicentric hyaline vascular Castleman disease in the neck and to discuss its treatment in the light of the current literature. A 52-year-old man presented with a painless, non-progressive swelling in the right submandibular region for one year. Physical examination revealed a 2 × 3 cm firm, fixed mass located outside the submandibular gland. Radiological tests identified a well-circumscribed lesion located outside the submandibular gland. As lymphoid cells were reported in fine-needle aspiration cytology, an excisional biopsy was performed and hyaline vascular Castleman disease was diagnosed. As the disease was unicentric, no further treatment was planned, and the patient was taken into follow-up. During five years of clinical and radiological follow-up, there was no evidence of recurrence.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

​Internal Diseases, Otorhinolaryngology

Journal Section

Case Report

Authors

Publication Date

April 16, 2026

Submission Date

July 23, 2025

Acceptance Date

March 28, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 17 Number: 57

DOI

https://doi.org/10.17944/interdiscip.1748748

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA22GF63AM

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APA
Zengin, Ö. F., Çakır Çetin, A., Özkal, S., Karabay, N., Özcan, M. A., & İkiz, A. Ö. (2026). Unicentric Castleman Disease in the neck: a case report. Interdisciplinary Medical Journal, 17(57), 94-97. https://doi.org/10.17944/interdiscip.1748748
AMA
1.Zengin ÖF, Çakır Çetin A, Özkal S, Karabay N, Özcan MA, İkiz AÖ. Unicentric Castleman Disease in the neck: a case report. Interdiscip Med J. 2026;17(57):94-97. doi:10.17944/interdiscip.1748748
Chicago
Zengin, Ömer Faruk, Aslı Çakır Çetin, Sermin Özkal, Nuri Karabay, Mehmet Ali Özcan, and Ahmet Ömer İkiz. 2026. “Unicentric Castleman Disease in the Neck: A Case Report”. Interdisciplinary Medical Journal 17 (57): 94-97. https://doi.org/10.17944/interdiscip.1748748.
EndNote
Zengin ÖF, Çakır Çetin A, Özkal S, Karabay N, Özcan MA, İkiz AÖ (April 1, 2026) Unicentric Castleman Disease in the neck: a case report. Interdisciplinary Medical Journal 17 57 94–97.
IEEE
[1]Ö. F. Zengin, A. Çakır Çetin, S. Özkal, N. Karabay, M. A. Özcan, and A. Ö. İkiz, “Unicentric Castleman Disease in the neck: a case report”, Interdiscip Med J, vol. 17, no. 57, pp. 94–97, Apr. 2026, doi: 10.17944/interdiscip.1748748.
ISNAD
Zengin, Ömer Faruk - Çakır Çetin, Aslı - Özkal, Sermin - Karabay, Nuri - Özcan, Mehmet Ali - İkiz, Ahmet Ömer. “Unicentric Castleman Disease in the Neck: A Case Report”. Interdisciplinary Medical Journal 17/57 (April 1, 2026): 94-97. https://doi.org/10.17944/interdiscip.1748748.
JAMA
1.Zengin ÖF, Çakır Çetin A, Özkal S, Karabay N, Özcan MA, İkiz AÖ. Unicentric Castleman Disease in the neck: a case report. Interdiscip Med J. 2026;17:94–97.
MLA
Zengin, Ömer Faruk, et al. “Unicentric Castleman Disease in the Neck: A Case Report”. Interdisciplinary Medical Journal, vol. 17, no. 57, Apr. 2026, pp. 94-97, doi:10.17944/interdiscip.1748748.
Vancouver
1.Ömer Faruk Zengin, Aslı Çakır Çetin, Sermin Özkal, Nuri Karabay, Mehmet Ali Özcan, Ahmet Ömer İkiz. Unicentric Castleman Disease in the neck: a case report. Interdiscip Med J. 2026 Apr. 1;17(57):94-7. doi:10.17944/interdiscip.1748748