Castleman disease: an update on classification and the spectrum of associated lesions
DMP Cronin, RA Warnke - Advances in anatomic pathology, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Since its initial description, researchers have expanded the spectrum of Castleman disease
to include not only the classic and well-recognized hyaline-vascular type, but also the
plasma cell type and multicentric types of broader histologic range, including human herpes
virus-8-associated Castleman disease. These less common subtypes of Castleman disease
are less familiar, and may be under-recognized. Also of practical importance, current authors
are restructuring the classification of multicentric Castleman disease to accommodate the …
to include not only the classic and well-recognized hyaline-vascular type, but also the
plasma cell type and multicentric types of broader histologic range, including human herpes
virus-8-associated Castleman disease. These less common subtypes of Castleman disease
are less familiar, and may be under-recognized. Also of practical importance, current authors
are restructuring the classification of multicentric Castleman disease to accommodate the …