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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 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
Format: | Article |
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. |
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ISSN: | 0019-509X 1998-4774 |