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Review
. 1989 Sep;40(3):151-3.

Castleman's disease

M A Goldberg  1 , S A Deluca
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  • PMID: 2672747
Review

Castleman's disease

M A Goldberg et al. Am Fam Physician. 1989 Sep.

Abstract

Castleman's disease is characterized by lymph node enlargement. There are two distinct histologic subtypes. Most patients are asymptomatic and under age 30, and a mediastinal or hilar mass is found incidentally on chest radiograph. The pathogenesis is unknown, but a chronic inflammatory process has been suggested by some investigators. Complete surgical excision is the treatment of choice and is generally curative.

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