Multicentric Castleman's disease associated with rheumatoid arthritis: a possible role of hepatitis B antigen.
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چکیده
A patient with seropositive rheumatoid arthritis and a carrier of hepatitis B surface antigen developed angiofollicular hyperplasia (multicentric Castleman's disease). The hepatitis B virus and the rheumatoid factor may have had a role in the aetiology of this lymphatic disorder. The development of Castleman's disease in association with these factors may provide another clue supporting the reactive nature of this disease.
منابع مشابه
[Multicentric Castleman disease not associated with HHV-8 and HIV viruses].
Castleman's disease (CD) is a polyclonal lymphoproliferative disorder also known as giant nodular hyperplasia or angiofollicular lymph node hyperplasia. It is a rare disease often associated to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and human herpes virus 8 (HHV-8). Histopathological findings in Castleman's disease suggest an exaggerated response to antigenic stimuli seen in other diseases associat...
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Annals of the rheumatic diseases
دوره 48 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1989