Multicentric Castleman disease presenting with orbital involvement progressing to TAFRO syndrome: a case report. [PDF]
Background Castleman Disease (CD) can be unicentric or multicentric, with the ocular involvement rare; notably, the aggressive TAFRO syndrome (TS) is a subtype of idiopathic multicentric CD (iMCD). Ocular involvement in CD is rare, and to date, there are
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Histopathologic findings in the lymph nodes of patients with thrombocytopenia, anasarca, fever, reticulin fibrosis, renal dysfunction, and organomegaly (TAFRO) syndrome are similar to those of idiopathic multicentric Castleman’s disease (iMCD), but TAFRO
Seiji Kakiuchi +10 more
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Idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease with positive antiphospholipid antibody: atypical and undiagnosed autoimmune disease? [PDF]
Idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease (iMCD) is a systemic disorder characterized by systemic inflammation and organ dysfunction associated with an increase in pro-inflammatory cytokines.
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Multicentric vs. Unresectable Unicentric Castleman Disease with Active Presentation: An Orphan Rare Disease in a Young Egyptian Female Patient. A Case Report [PDF]
Background: Castleman disease (CD) is a rare disorder that affects lymph nodes and has a wide range of associated symptoms. The affected lymph nodes show characteristic histological picture.
Yasmine Shaaban +10 more
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Idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease: pathogenesis, clinical presentation and recommendations for treatment based on the Castleman Disease Collaborative Network (CDCN) [PDF]
Castleman disease is a very rare, lymphoproliferative disease, driven by dysregulation of the cytokine interleukin 6 (IL-6) and other proinflammatory cytokines with the development of symptoms of systemic inflammation, reactive proliferation of ...
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Lenalidomideas a Second-line Therapy Achieves Long-term Remission in Elderly Patients with Relapsed/Refractory Multicentric Castleman's Disease:a Report of Two Cases and Literature Review [PDF]
No standard therapy is recommended for elderly multicentric Castleman's disease (MCD) patients who failed to the first-line treatment or relapsed. Lenalidomide has been reported to be effective for relapsed/refractory MCD in foreign countries, but ...
TANG Yangming, SHI Renzhou, LAN Mei, LI Xuejun, WEN Zonghua, LU Xiaochen
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Key clinical message Unicentric Castleman disease, particularly the hypervascular variant subtype, commonly presents as a localized lymphadenopathy without systemic symptoms. Surgical excision is often curative for this subtype, leading to a good prognosis.
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Are patients with HHV-8 associated Castleman disease successfully treated with rituximab at risk of subsequently developing HHV-8 negative (idiopathic) Castleman disease? [PDF]
Introduction: Multicentric Castleman disease (MCD) is a lymphoproliferative disorder characterized by lymph node histopathology and systemic symptoms.
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Castleman disease describes a group of heterogeneous clinicopathological disorders now included in the tumor‐like lesions with B‐cell predominance of the World Health Organization classification. Managing idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease (iMCD) is challenging, because few systematic studies or comparative randomized clinical trials have been ...
Pier Luigi Zinzani +10 more
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A case of TAFRO syndrome with DIC and neurologic and cardiac involvement
Key Clinical Message We highlight a novel case of TAFRO syndrome with disseminated intravascular coagulation, neurologic changes, and non‐ischemic cardiomyopathy. Through this clinical vignette, we hope to raise awareness of TAFRO syndrome and encourage providers to maintain a high level of suspicion for it when evaluating patients who meet the ...
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