Abstract
The AMJ is a peer-reviewed, triannual health journal published by Anuradhapura Clinical Society (ACS).The Journal strives to be a forum for all health professionals to publish original research and review articles in their area of expertise. The AMJ publishes articles in clinical medicine, public health and health promotion. Our priority is given to manuscripts on health related issues which affects the communities living in rural tropical communities. Established as a journal in 2006 as a publication parallel to ACS annual scientific sessions, the journal was relaunched as a proper journal in 2013. Anuradhapura Medical Journal is a member of COPE and is included on DOAJ.
Highlights
Castleman's disease (CD) is a rare group of lymphoproliferative disorders of unknown aetiology and pathogenesis
An excision biopsy performed on a lymph node of the right axilla, revealed features supportive of a diagnosis of mulitcentric hyaline vascular variant of CD
CD may present with two types of disease states, namely, unicentric disease and multicentric disease (MCD)
Summary
Castleman's disease (CD) is a rare group of lymphoproliferative disorders of unknown aetiology and pathogenesis. CD has no established clinical trials for treatment of the disease. We report an unusual case of multicentric Castleman’s disease presenting in a young Sri Lankan patient.
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