Multicentric Castleman's disease with abundant IgG4-positive cells: a clinical and pathological analysis of six cases.

Y, Sato; M, Kojima; K, Takata; T, Morito; K, Mizobuchi; T, Tanaka; D, Inoue; H, Shiomi; H, Iwao; T, Yoshino

doi:10.1136/jcp.2010.082958

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Multicentric Castleman's disease with abundant IgG4-positive cells: a clinical and pathological analysis of six cases.

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Sato Y

Kojima M

Takata K

Abstract

<h4>Background</h4>Differentiation between multicentric Castleman's disease and systemic immunoglobulin (Ig) G4-related lymphadenopathy is sometimes difficult. It has been suggested that measurement of the IgG4-/IgG-positive cell ratio is useful for the differential diagnosis of the two diseases. Ho...

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