The value of a PET scan in selecting the best lymph node to biopsy, and confirming the diagnosis of idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease with HLH and EBV viremia in a previously healthy adult

Introduction: Castleman disease (CD) is a rare lymphoproliferative disorder having a variegated clinical presentation. Diagnosis of the idiopathic HIV- and HHV8-negative multicentric CD (iMCD) subtype poses a challenge given its non-specific clinical manifestations. iMCD presents as diffuse lymphade...

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Main Authors: Erica Bitektine, Hamila Hagh-Daoust, René P. Michel, Stephane Isnard, Jean-Pierre Routy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMC MEDIA SRL 2024-11-01
Series:European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/4908
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