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Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases > Lymphatic Diseases > Lymphoproliferative Disorders > Castleman Disease
Immune System Diseases > Immunoproliferative Disorders > Lymphoproliferative Disorders > Castleman Disease

Preferred term

Castleman Disease  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Angiofollicular Lymph Hyperplasia
  • Angiofollicular Lymph Hyperplasias
  • Angiofollicular Lymph Node Hyperplasia
  • Angiofollicular Lymphoid Hyperplasia
  • Angiofollicular Lymphoid Hyperplasias
  • Castleman's Disease
  • Castlemans Disease
  • Castleman's Tumor
  • Castlemans Tumor
  • Castleman Tumor
  • Disease, Castlemans
  • Giant Lymph Node Hyperplasia
  • Hyperplasia, Angiofollicular Lymph
  • Hyperplasia, Angiofollicular Lymphoid
  • Hyperplasia, Giant Lymph Node
  • Lymph Hyperplasia, Angiofollicular
  • Lymph Node Hyperplasia, Giant
  • Lymphoid Hyperplasia, Angiofollicular
  • Tumor, Castleman's

Scope note

  • Large benign, hyperplastic lymph nodes. The more common hyaline vascular subtype is characterized by small hyaline vascular follicles and interfollicular capillary proliferations. Plasma cells are often present and represent another subtype with the plasma cells containing IgM and IMMUNOGLOBULIN A.

History note

  • 2018(1987)

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URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D005871

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