International, evidence-based consensus diagnostic criteria for HHV-8–negative/idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease

C. Fajgenbaum, David; S. Uldrick, Thomas; Bagg, Adam; Frank, Dale; Wu, David; Srkalović, Gordan; Simpson, David; Liu, Amy; M. Menke, David; Chandrakasan, Shanmuganathan; Jo Lechowicz, Mary; Wong, Raymond; K. Pierson, Sheila; Paessler, Michele; Rossi, Jean‐François; Ide, Makoto; R. Ruth, Jason; Croglio, M.P.; Suarez, Alexander; P. Krymskaya, Vera; Chadburn, Amy; W. B. Colleoni, Gisele; D. Nasta, Sunita; Jayanthan, Raj; S. Nabel, Christopher; Casper, Corey; Dispenzieri, Angela; Fosså, Alexander; Kelleher, Dermot; Kurzrock, Razelle; M. Voorhees, Peter; Doǧan, Ahmet; Yoshizaki, Kazuyuki; van Rhee, Frits; Oksenhendler, Éric; S. Jaffe, Elaine; S.J. Elenitoba‐Johnson, Kojo; S. Lim, Megan

doi:10.1182/blood-2016-10-746933

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International, evidence-based consensus diagnostic criteria for HHV-8–negative/idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease

Published in Blood • Jan 13, 2017

Authors:

David C. Fajgenbaum

Thomas S. Uldrick

Adam Bagg

Abstract

Human herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8)-negative, idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease (iMCD) is a rare and life-threatening disorder involving systemic inflammatory symptoms, polyclonal lymphoproliferation, cytopenias, and multiple organ system dysfunction caused by a cytokine storm often including interl...

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Histopathology

Medicine

Pathology

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