A case of Takayasu arteritis complicated by Castleman's disease.
We describe the first case of Takayasu Arteritis (TA) complicated by multicentric hyaline-vascular type of Castleman's disease (CD) which was diagnosed by the biopsy of mediastinal lymphnode 23 years after the diagnosis of TA. CD is classified as a lymphoid disorder of immune regulation characterized by a systemic, unregulated B cell proliferation, and there are some reports about the coincidence of CD and autoimmune diseases. This case has allowed us to gain some insight into a possible relation between the two disorders.
Takahashi
Saeko
S
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kawasaki Municipal Hospital, 12-1 Shinkawadoori, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 210-0013, Japan. taksae@gf7.so-net.ne.jp
Kamiyama
Ikuo
I
Ishizaka
Akitoshi
A
D000368:Aged; D005871:Castleman Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D011859:Radiography; D013625:Takayasu Arteritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000276:immunology