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ArticleRadiology case reports2023

Parapharyngeal lymph node as an isolated manifestation of follicular dendritic cell sarcoma: First report in Iran.

Rambod Mozafari, Karo Servatyari, Luisa Lorenzi, Fabio Facchetti, Shahriar Zohourian Shahzadi, Sara Behafarid

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Rambod MozafariDepartment of Hematology and Oncology, Tohid Hospital, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran.
Karo ServatyariStudent Research Committee, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran.
Luisa LorenziPathology Unit, Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia and ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
Fabio FacchettiPathology Unit, Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia and ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
Shahriar Zohourian ShahzadiDepartment of Pathology, Erfan Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Sara BehafaridDepartment of Radiology, Besat Hospital, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran.
Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences · IRAzienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale degli Spedali Civili di Brescia · ITTehran University of Medical Sciences · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Follicular dendritic cell sarcoma (FDCS) is a rare type of sarcoma that originates from the stromal component of the germinal center of the B-follicle. Its presentation and prognosis vary, as it can be nodal or extranodal, localized or multifocal, and can be fatal in 20% of cases. Due to its rarity, FDCS diagnosis requires a high level of suspicion. Most cases have been reported in Europe or the United States, and no cases have been previously reported in individuals of Iranian descent. This case report describes a 33-year-old Iranian man with no significant medical history who presented with a palpable nodule in the neck and odynophagia. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a mass with heterogeneous enhancement in the parapharyngeal space. Pathological examination confirmed FDCS, likely localized to a parapharyngeal lymph node with no extranodal involvement. The patient underwent radiation therapy and remained disease-free 28 months after diagnosis.

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