Giant lymph node hyperplasia, multicentric type

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:disease
gptkbp:affects lymph nodes
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Multicentric Castleman disease
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:human_herpesvirus_8
HIV infection
gptkbp:cause immunodeficiency
organ failure
gptkbp:characterizedBy systemic symptoms
enlarged lymph nodes
gptkbp:diagnosedBy imaging studies
lymph node biopsy
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1954
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Giant lymph node hyperplasia, multicentric type
gptkbp:ICD-10_code D47.Z2
gptkbp:namedAfter Benjamin Castleman
gptkbp:subspecies HHV-8-associated multicentric Castleman disease
idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease
gptkbp:symptom fever
fatigue
weight loss
hepatosplenomegaly
night sweats
gptkbp:treatment chemotherapy
antiviral therapy
immunosuppressive therapy
monoclonal antibodies
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Multicentric_Castleman's_disease
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8