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Clin Case Rep
; 11(9): e7903, 2023 Sep.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-37705586
ABSTRACT
Key Clinical Message: Idiopathic Castleman disease transforming into Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma has an aggressive course and can lead to mortality. Hence, early diagnosis and intervention are required. Abstract: Idiopathic Castleman disease transforming into non-Hodgkin lymphoma has an aggressive course, poor prognosis, and high mortality rate. Hence, early diagnosis and intervention are necessary. In a developing country like Nepal, where infectious diseases, particularly TB, are high, concomitant infection worsens the disease course. It also poses a diagnostic challenge as the clinical presentation may be similar.