Castleman disease: an uncommon diagnosis in pediatrics

Castleman disease: an uncommon diagnosis in pediatrics

First described by Dr. Benjamin Castleman in 1956, Castleman disease is an uncommon disease of an etiology that is not yet thoroughly known. Three distinct histological subtypes have already been described: hyaline-vascular-, plasma cell-, and human herpes virus 8-associated variant, clinically dist...

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Main Authors: Paula Martinez Vianna, Paulo Galluzzi Pastore, Lilian Cristofani, Sheila Aparecida Coelho Siqueira, Vera Aldred, Fernando Peixoto Ferraz de Campos, Maria Claudia Nogueira Zerbini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2012-09-01
Series:Autopsy and Case Reports
Subjects:
Lymphoproliferative disorders
Giant lymph node hyperplasia
Biopsy
Lymph node excision.
Online Access:http://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/48199

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