title: [Cervical Castleman's disease in a 12 year-old child].
abstract: A case of unifocal cervical Castleman's disease without systemic manifestations occurring in a 12 year-old child is reported. Histological examination showed the characteristic features of angiofollicular lymph node hyperplasia. The results of immunological and in situ hybridization studies are also reported. A local IL6 secretion in the interfollicular areas was demonstrated.
authors.affiliation: Service de Pédiatrie, Hôpital Ambroise-Paré, Boulogne.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Chevallier
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Menard
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Franc
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Bertrand
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lagardère
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Gallet
mesh_terms: D005871:Castleman Disease / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology*; D002648:Child; D005796:Genes / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000235:genetics; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D015850:Interleukin-6
vernacular_title: Maladie de Castleman cervicale chez un enfant de 12 ans.