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Castleman's disease classification
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Classification
Classification
Two types of classifications exist for Castleman’s disease. They are:
- Clinical and Radiologic classification:
- Unicentric – single lymph node is involved, most commonly in the mediastinum or the mesentery.
- Multicentric – wide spread involvement of lymph nodes and also liver and spleen in some cases
- Histopathologic classification:
- Hyaline vascular
- Plasmacytic
- Mixed cellularity – has features of both hyaline vascular type and plasmacytic type.
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