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Castleman disease. A rare diagnosis in childhood

dc.contributor.authorMonteiro-Cunha, Sara
dc.contributor.authorVasconcelos, Sofia
dc.contributor.authorNeto, Cláudia
dc.contributor.authorOliva, Tereza
dc.contributor.authorSalgado, Miguel
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-04T09:55:41Z
dc.date.available2021-10-04T09:55:41Z
dc.date.issued2021-03
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Castleman Disease (CD) is a rare polyclonal lymphoproliferative disorder characterized by massive growth of lymphoid tissue. The most common sites of disease are the chest, abdomen, neck, and axilla. Excisional biopsy is mandatory for diagnosis, and complete surgical resection the gold-standard treatment in unicentric CD. Case report: A ten-year-old girl was observed at the Emergency Department with sore throat and fever. Oropharynx examination revealed inflamed tonsils, with no exudates. Enlarged lymphadenopathy was palpable in the right supraclavicular fossa. Ultrasound revealed right supraclavicular lymphadenopathy with loss of adipose hilum and histopathologic assessment established CD diagnosis. Discussion/Conclusion: Lymphadenopathy is a common presentation in children, usually benign and self-limited. But it may also be a sign of underlying malignancy. Any lymphadenopathy in the supraclavicular fossa is worrisome and requires prompt investigation. CD diagnosis may be challenging, due its rare nature in childhood and nonspecific symptoms.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationMonteiro-Cunha S, Vasconcelos S, Neto C, Oliva T, Salgado M, Nascer e Crescer - Birth and Growth Medical Journal 2021;30(1): 52-55. doi:10.25753/BirthGrowthMJ.v30.i1.18640pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.25753/BirthGrowthMJ.v30.i1.18640pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn2183-9417
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.16/2505
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherCentro Hospitalar Universitário do Portopt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://revistas.rcaap.pt/nascercrescer/article/view/18640pt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectCastleman diseasept_PT
dc.subjectchildhoodpt_PT
dc.subjectlymphadenopathypt_PT
dc.titleCastleman disease. A rare diagnosis in childhoodpt_PT
dc.title.alternativeDoença de Castleman. Um diagnóstico raro na infânciapt_PT
dc.typejournal article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.conferencePlacePorto, Portugalpt_PT
oaire.citation.endPage55pt_PT
oaire.citation.issue1pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage52pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleNascer e Crescer - Birth and Growth Medical Journalpt_PT
oaire.citation.volume30pt_PT
rcaap.rightsopenAccesspt_PT
rcaap.typearticlept_PT

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