| Literature DB >> 18825473 |
Saeko Takahashi1, Ikuo Kamiyama, Akitoshi Ishizaka.
Abstract
We describe the first case of Takayasu Arteritis (TA) complicated by multicentric hyaline-vascular type of Castleman's disease (CD) which was diagnosed by the biopsy of mediastinal lymphnode 23 years after the diagnosis of TA. CD is classified as a lymphoid disorder of immune regulation characterized by a systemic, unregulated B cell proliferation, and there are some reports about the coincidence of CD and autoimmune diseases. This case has allowed us to gain some insight into a possible relation between the two disorders.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18825473 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-008-1014-x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Rheumatol ISSN: 0770-3198 Impact factor: 2.980