angiofollicular lymph node hyperplasia; Castleman lymphadenopathy

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Introduction

Currently considered to be a systemic disease; may be multicentric.

Etiology

unknown Some cases associated with human herpes virus type 8.

Microscopic pathology

enlarged lymph nodes, two pattern types

Clinical manifestations

Laboratory

Radiology

Complications

Differential diagnosis

Management

More general terms

References

  1. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 26th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1995
  2. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 13th ed. Isselbacher et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1994, pg 324
  3. Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998
  4. Ioachim's Lymph Node Pathology. Ioachin & Ratech eds., Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2002. Chap 43.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Blute ML et al Case 5-2017 - A 19-Year-Old Man with Hematuria and a Retroperitoneal Mass. N Engl J Med 2017; 376:684-692. February 16, 2017 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28199810 <Internet> http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMcpc1610100

Patient information

angiofollicular lymph node hyperplasia (Castleman disease) patient information