title: Multicentric Castleman's disease in a Ghanaian adult.
abstract: Castleman's disease is a rare cause of lymphoid hyperplasia that may result in localized symptoms or an aggressive, multisystem disorder that can mimic other diseases like lymphoma or tuberculosis. We describe a case of a 55-year-old Ghanaian male who was successfully diagnosed and managed for multicentric Castleman's disease with combination chemotherapy.
authors: Department of Haematology, University of Ghana Medical School, P. O. Box 4236, Accra, Ghana. deiadom@yahoo.com
authors: Y A
authors: YA
authors: Dei-Adomakoh
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Segbefia
authors: I
authors: I
authors: Ekem
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Taylor
mesh_terms: D058846:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001706:Biopsy; D005871:Castleman Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology*; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000069283:Rituximab; D014750:Vincristine / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D058846:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived; D000069283:Rituximab; D014750:Vincristine; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D011239:Prednisolone
keywords: Plasma cell; Rituximab; chemotherapy; lymphadenopathy; multicentric Castleman's disease
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