Retinoic acid for treatment of multicentric Castleman's disease

Authors
Rieu, P Droz, D Gessain, A Grunfeld, JP Hermine, O
Citation
P. Rieu et al., Retinoic acid for treatment of multicentric Castleman's disease, LANCET, 354(9186), 1999, pp. 1262-1263
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine","Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
LANCET
ISSN journal
01406736 → ACNP
Volume
354
Issue
9186
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1262 - 1263
Database
ISI
SICI code
0140-6736(19991009)354:9186<1262:RAFTOM>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
Multicentric Castleman's syndrome has an aggressive course with poor progno sis, and its treatment remains uncertain. We report a woman with multicentr ic Castleman's disease that was successfully treated with prednisone and re tinoic acid.