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A RARE CASE OF CASTLEMANS DISEASE

VIMAL RAJ S

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Castlemans disease is a rare lymphoproliferative disorder with three distinct histological and 3 distinct clinical subtypes . Most cases occur in mediastinum . Only about 3 percent of Castlemans disease occurs in axilla . We report a rare case of 18 year old young patient presenting with axillary swelling which turned out to be a Castlemans disease.  Surgical excision is the treatment of choice for unicentric      Castlemans disease


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