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Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma arising from a multicentric mixed variant of Castleman's disease

This case report describes a patient with multicentric mixed type Castleman's disease and concomitant non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of diffuse large B cell type in the neck. Multicentric CD is a systemic illness with disseminated lymphadenopathy; its aggressive and usually fatal course is associa...

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Published in:Indian journal of cancer 2004-07, Vol.41 (3), p.135-137
Main Authors: Venizelos, I, Tamiolakis, D, Simopoulos, C, Nikolaidou, S, Barbagadaki, S, Lambropoulou, M, Alexiadis, G, Boglou, P, Papadopoulos, N
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Language:English
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Summary:This case report describes a patient with multicentric mixed type Castleman's disease and concomitant non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of diffuse large B cell type in the neck. Multicentric CD is a systemic illness with disseminated lymphadenopathy; its aggressive and usually fatal course is associated with infectious complications and risk for malignant tumors, such as lymphoma or Kaposi sarcoma.
ISSN:0019-509X
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