DZI19-36: Case 2
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| UMass: Unusual B- and T-cell Lymphoproliferative Disorders • (DZI19-36) |
Clinical
41-year-old HIV+ man with anemia, fevers, hepatosplenomegaly and generalized lymphadenopathy.
Diagnosis
Castleman disease, plasmablastic variant, consistent with HHV8+ multicentric Castleman disease
References
- Du MQ, et al. Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus infects monotypic (IgM lambda) but polyclonal naive B cells in Castleman disease and associated lymphoproliferative disorders. Blood 2001;97:2130-6. PubMed ID:11264181
Slide: 1
Stain: Not specified • File: DZI19-36-Case-2_1
UMass: Unusual B- and T-cell Lymphoproliferative Disorders • Dr. Sohani