Isolated Nasopharyngeal Castleman Disease: An Uncommon Diagnosis in an Unusual Location
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Localised nasopharyngeal Castleman disease has rarely been reported. We present a case involving a 23-year-old female, describe the clinical, imaging, and histopathologic features of this challenging diagnosis, and review the literature.
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دوره 2014 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2014