Castleman's Disease in Children: Report of 2 Cases and Clinicopathologic Review

Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 264-266

  Palma, David A ^a   Dar, A Rashid ^a,b   Millington, Scott J ^a   Smits, Cheryl L ^a   Rizkalla, Kamilia ^a   Inculet, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b LONDON REGIONAL CANCER PROGRAM   (Canada)

Author keywords

Castleman's disease; Lymphoproliferative; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

PREDNISONE;

ADULT; ANGIOFOLLICULAR LYMPH NODE HYPERPLASIA; CASE REPORT; CELL TRANSFORMATION; CELL TYPE; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; LYMPHADENOPATHY; LYMPHOCYTE PROLIFERATION; LYMPHOID TISSUE; MEDIASTINUM DISEASE; PLASMA CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; TUMOR LOCALIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; CLAVICLE; FEMALE; GIANT LYMPH NODE HYPERPLASIA; HUMANS; RECURRENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 16544361957     PISSN: 10774114     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00043426-200404000-00011     Document Type: Review

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