From Castleman disease histopathological features to idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease: a multiparametric approach to exclude potential iMCD histopathological mimickers

Conclusions HHV-8+ MCD and PCN/POEMS-related CD are the major mimickers of iMCD in lymph node biopsies. Grading of the five histopathological features for CD might be useful to, in conjunction with complete ancillary testing, suggest for specific disease entities.

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Source: Journal of Clinical Pathology - April 18, 2024 Category: Pathology Authors: Rodriguez Merino, L., Pomares, A. A., Arce, J. R., Montes-Moreno, S. Tags: Original research Source Type: research

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