HHV‐8–Associated Multicentric Castleman's Disease in HIV‐Negative Patient: A Novel Therapy for an Orphan Disease

A case of multicentric Castleman's disease in an HIV− human herpesvirus 8+ patient who was successfully managed with concurrent bortezomib and ganciclovir is presented.

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Published in:The oncologist (Dayton, Ohio) Ohio), 2012-01, Vol.17 (1), p.145-146
Main Authors: Sbenghe, Maria M., Besa, Emmanuel, Mahipal, Amit, Dulau Florea, Alina, Bray, Paul, Caro, Jaime
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Boronic Acids - therapeutic use
Bortezomib
Castleman Disease - drug therapy
Castleman Disease - virology
Ganciclovir - therapeutic use
Herpesviridae Infections - drug therapy
Herpesviridae Infections - pathology
Herpesviridae Infections - virology
Herpesvirus 8, Human - isolation & purification
HIV - isolation & purification
Humans
Letters to the Editor
Male
Pyrazines - therapeutic use
Rare Diseases - drug therapy
Rare Diseases - virology
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Summary:A case of multicentric Castleman's disease in an HIV− human herpesvirus 8+ patient who was successfully managed with concurrent bortezomib and ganciclovir is presented.
ISSN:1083-7159
1549-490X
DOI:10.1634/theoncologist.2011-0226