Angiofollicular Lymph Node Hyperplasia(=Castleman's Disease): Report of A Case.
- Author:
Hak Jun GIL
1
;
Yoon Kyung OH
;
Sei Chul YOON
;
Kyung Sub SHINN
;
Yong Whee BAHK
Author Information
1. Division of Radiation Therapy, Kangna, St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic University Medical College, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Angiofollicular lymph node hyperplasia;
Hyaline-vascular type;
Plasma cell type;
radiotherapy
- MeSH:
Anemia;
Fever;
Giant Lymph Node Hyperplasia;
Hypoalbuminemia;
Lymph Nodes*;
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases;
Plasma Cells;
Radiotherapy
- From:Journal of the Korean Society for Therapeutic Radiology
1987;5(1):37-42
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Angiofollicular lymph node hyperplasia (AFLNH) with well marginated lymphoid masses, is a rare benign disease of unknown etiology. The majority of the disease develop intrathoracically. Histologically this disease can be divided into the hyaline-vascular and the plasma cell types with the hyaline-vascular type prevailing. The plasma cell variant has been associated with nephritic syndrome, anemia, growth failure, fever, hyperglobulinemia, peripheral neuropathy, and hypoalbuminemia. Surgical resection is known to be treatment of choice in most cases, and radiotherapy is reserved for advanced, unresectable lesions. We report a complete remission of AFLNH in a case treated by surgical excision followed by irradiation.
