Castleman's Disease—A Case Report and Literature Review

Castleman's disease is a rare clinicopathological entity characterized by non-neoplastic lymph node hypertrophy. Its incidence and etiology is unknown. It has been found in association with Kaposi's sarcoma thus necessitating investigations for HIV. Although its localized variety is benign other types can be multifocal with adverse systemic manifestations. A case report of a 16 yrs old male with a slowly enlarging highly vascular mass in the right thigh is presented which lead to a histological diagnosis of this rare condition. Furthermore its clinical features, its types, relevant investigations and current treatment modalities are discussed.