Synchronous Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of Parotid Gland and Unicentric Cervical Cathleman’s Disease : A Case Report

Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology 2015;31(1):14-17.
Published online May 30, 2015.

Min Ho Noh;Kong Geun Bae;Myung Jin Ban;Jae Hong Park;Seung Won Lee;Ki Nam Park;Jae Wook Kim;Yoon Woo Koh

점액표피양 암종과 동반된 경부 캐슬만 병 1예

노민호;배공근;반명진;박재홍;이승원;박기남;김재욱;고윤우

Abstract

Castleman’s disease is an uncommon lymphoproliferative disorder. The disorder can be classified based on his- tological subtype, such as hyaline vascular type, plasma cell type, and mixed type, and can also be clinically divid- ed into either unicentric or multicentric type. Its exact pathophysiology is not clearly identified. The unicentric type is able to be treated by surgical resection. However, there is no standard treatment modlity for the multicentric type. Treatment of multicentric type includes anti-cancer chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Recently, authors have experienced a rare case of unicentric type of Castleman’s disease accompanying a mucoepidermoid carcino-ma of parotid gland and report a case which is discussed with references.

Key Words: Castleman’s disease, Mucoepidermoid Tumor, Parotid neoplasm