Neck Lymphadenopathy due to Relatively Uncommon Benign Disease Entities

-Cat Scratch Disease and Castleman's Lymphoma-

Abstract

We examined and treated two patients with neck lymphadenopathy due to two different relatively uncommon diseases: cat scratch disease and Castleman's lymphoma. The swollen lymphnodes of the former were under the left auricle and those of the latter were in the left posterior cervical region. Detailed anamnesis and pathological examination of open biopsy specimens were useful for making the diagnosis. The clinical courses of both patients were uneventful.