Castleman’s disease
Evidence-based neurology checklist on castleman’s disease: Pathology This is angiofollicular hyperplasia of lymph nodes It is a lymphoproliferative disorder Pathological types Haematological features Locations of extra-nodal masses Neurological features Types: Castleman’s disease without POEMS…
Pathology
- This is angiofollicular hyperplasia of lymph nodes
- It is a lymphoproliferative disorder
Pathological types
Haematological features
Locations of extra-nodal masses
Neurological features
Types: Castleman’s disease without POEMS syndrome (CD-PN)
Types: Castleman’s disease with POEMS syndrome (CD-POEMS)
Differential diagnosis of Castleman’s disease
Treatment
References
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- Riccio A, Natale D, Pettinato G, Sparano L, Petto A, Puzziello A. Castleman's disease. Ann Rheum Dis 2001; 60:176.
- Smith C, Lee-Miller C, Dishop MK, Cost C, Wang M, Asturias EJ. Multicentric Castleman disease presenting with fever. J Pediatr 2014; 165:1261-1265.
- Eward WC, DeWitt SB, Brigman BE, Kontogeorgakos V, Lagoo AS. Extranodal Castleman disease of the extremities: a case report and review of the literature. Skeletal Radiol 2014; 43:1627-1631.
- Garcia T, Dafer R, Hocker S, Schneck M, Barton K, Biller J. Recurrent strokes in two patients with POEMS syndrome and Castleman's disease. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2007; 16:278-284.
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