Castleman disease

Castleman disease (CD) is a benign lymphoproliferative disorder that may present as a localized or multicentric form (see these terms). The clinical manifestations are heterogeneous, ranging from asymptomatic discrete lymphadenopathy to recurrent episodes of diffuse lymphadenopathy with severe systemic symptoms.

Microcytic anemia

A kind of anemia in which the volume of the red blood cells is reduced.


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24367988
 FEMALE Child
Iron-refractory microcytic anemia as the presenting feature of unicentric Castleman disease in children.
Chandrakasan S, Bakeer N, Mo JQ, Cost C, Quinn CT.
J Pediatr. 2014;164(4):928-30.
We report the cases of 2 children with occult, unicentric Castleman disease whose primary presenting feature was a chronic, unexplained, iron-refractory, microcytic anemia.
24367988
 FEMALE Child
Iron-refractory microcytic anemia as the presenting feature of unicentric Castleman disease in children.
Chandrakasan S, Bakeer N, Mo JQ, Cost C, Quinn CT.
J Pediatr. 2014;164(4):928-30.
Iron-refractory microcytic anemia as the presenting feature of unicentric Castleman disease in children.