GIANT LYMPH-NODE HYPERPLASIA (CASTLEMANS-DISEASE) PRESENTING WITH CHYLOUS PLEURAL EFFUSION

Authors
BLANKENSHIP ME ROWLETT J TIMBY JW ROTH RS JONES RE
Citation
Me. Blankenship et al., GIANT LYMPH-NODE HYPERPLASIA (CASTLEMANS-DISEASE) PRESENTING WITH CHYLOUS PLEURAL EFFUSION, Chest, 112(4), 1997, pp. 1132-1133
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Respiratory System
Journal title
Chest → ACNP
ISSN journal
00123692
Volume
112
Issue
4
Year of publication
1997
Pages
1132 - 1133
Database
ISI
SICI code
0012-3692(1997)112:4<1132:GLH(PW>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
A case of giant lymph node hyperplasia (Castleman's disease) with an o riginal presentation of a chylous pleural effusion occurred in a femal e adolescent. CT scans showed mediastinal lymphadenopathy. Lymph node biopsy was consistent with the plasmacytic variant of Castleman's dise ase.