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Multicentric Castleman disease

rare

Multicentric castleman disease (MCD) is an aggressive form of Castleman disease that mostly results from human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8) infection. It manifests by fever, diffuse lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly, Involvement of the respiratory system and increased C-reactive protein.

Identifiers
MONDO:0019754 Orphanet:570438Orphanet:93686
Part of
Castleman diseaseHuman herpesvirus 8-related tumor
Also known as
HHV-8-associated multicentric Castleman disease · Human herpesvirus-8-associated multicentric Castleman disease · idiopathic multicentric Castleman's disease · MCD · multicentric Angiofollicular lymphoid hyperplasia

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