HIV-Associated Multicentric Castleman's Disease
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HIV-associated multicentric Castleman's disease
Multicentric Castleman's disease (MCD) is a rare lymphoproliferative disorder. It is found with higher frequency in patients with HIV infection, with systemic symptoms and poor prognosis. We present the case of a 32-year old man with HIV disease, Kaposi's sarcoma, lymphadenopathy, fever and hemolytic anemia. A diagnosis of Castleman's disease is confirmed through biopsy and treatment is often b...
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عنوان ژورنال: Rare Tumors
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2036-3613,2036-3613
DOI: 10.4081/rt.2012.e40