Abstract
Castleman's disease is a benign lymphoproliferative disorder of an unknown etiology, occurring rarely in the pediatric population. It primarily occurs at the sites like chest, abdomen and rarely in the neck. We report a very rare case of Castleman's disease in an 8-year-old boy presenting with a localized mass in the right neck region. The child complained of vague clinical symptoms and local examination revealed a soft, non-tender and immobile mass in the neck. Laboratory studies were non-contributory. Ultrasonography of the head and neck helped in defining the neck mass, though the findings were non-specific. The mass was surgically excised and subjected to pathological examination. Histopathological assessment was consistent with Castleman's Disease, hyaline- vascular type. Follow up studies for a period of 6-months showed no evidence of recurrence of the lesion.
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