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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2011; 32(03): 162-164
DOI: 10.4103/0971-5851.92820
CASE REPORT

Persistent or recurrent Castleman′s disease - Look out for a lurking lymphoma!

Shalinee Rao
Department of Pathology, Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
,
Anita Ramesh
Department of Medical Oncology, Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
,
Aarthi Rajkumar
Department of Pathology, Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
,
Rekha Arcot
Department of Surgery, Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
,
Sarah Kuruvilla
Department of Pathology, Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Abstract

Castleman′s disease, a rare condition of uncertain etiology clinically presents in isolated form or as a multicentric disease. The multicentric form can develop malignancies such as Kaposi′s sarcoma or lymphomas. We present a case of Castleman′s disease with coexisting interfollicular Hodgkin′s lymphoma that was confirmed by immunohistochemistry. This case report highlights the fact that an occult lymphoma has to be ruled out in persistent or recurrent Castleman′s disease.

Keywords

Castleman′s disease - immunohistochemistry - interfollicular Hodgkin′s lymphoma


Publication History

Article published online:
06 August 2021

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