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.

Generalized lymphadenopathy

A generalized form of lymphadenopathy.


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PMID (PMCID)
23094815
 MALE Middle Aged
[Our experience in treatment of multicentric plasma-cell Castleman disease associated with vasculitis manifestations - case report and literature review].
Szturz P, Adam Z, Moulis M, Smardova L, Klincova M, Slaisova R, Koukalova R, Rehak Z, Volfova P, Chovancova J, Stehlikova O, Mayer J.
Vnitr Lek. 2012;58(9):679-90.
The case report given here describes the 3-year experience with therapy in a patient, male born 1961, diagnosed with multicentric plasma-cell Castleman disease (HIV and HHV-8 negative) with the finding of generalized lymphadenopathy and splenomegaly.
8259454
 MALE Adult
[Generalized lymphadenopathy with morphologic findings of multicentric angiofollicular ganglionic hyperplasia in a patient with AIDS].
Dominguez F, Riera JR, Junco P, Sampedro A, Carcaba V, Junquera MR.
Rev Clin Esp. 1993;193(6):299-302.
[Generalized lymphadenopathy with morphologic findings of multicentric angiofollicular ganglionic hyperplasia in a patient with AIDS].