A Case of Plasma cell variant Castleman Disease
Journal Title: TMR Integrative Medicine - Year 2021, Vol 5, Issue 23
Abstract
Castleman disease, also known as angiofollicular lymph node hyperplasia, is a rare lymphoproliferative disease with a poorly understood etiology. We herein report a 27-year-old male with a six months history of painless and gradually enlarged lymph nodes presented recurrent cough and expectoration with fever and chills for ten days. The patient was recurrent fever even received empiric anti-inflammatory therapy. Then the right cervical follicles biopsy and pathological examination revealed Castleman disease Plasma cell variant. Castleman disease is a rare disorder that is hard to diagnose early. Now, we will review this case, summarize Castleman disease and propose a feasible diagnostic protocol.
Authors and Affiliations
Qiao-Feng Su, Zhen Lei, Wei-Yi Yang, Shuang He, Yan-Li Luo
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- DOI 10.53388/TMRIM202105023
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