Multicentric angiofollicular lymph node hyperplasia and associated carcinoma.
There is a well described association between multicentric angiofollicular hyperplasia and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and/or Kaposi's sarcoma. Two cases of multifocal angiofollicular hyperplasia and associated carcinomas and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma are reported. We suggest that underlying immunological defects in patients with multicentric angiofollicular hyperplasia make them susceptible to the development of carcinomas, as well as non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and Kaposi's sarcoma.
Baker
W J
WJ
Department of Medicine, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas 78234-6200.
Vukelja
S J
SJ
Weiss
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RB
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D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000209:etiology*; D000368:Aged; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000209:etiology*; D005871:Castleman Disease / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology*; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology*