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Castleman’s disease: Report of 4 cases of cervical Lymphadenopathy and review

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Castleman’s disease is one of the rare causes of cervical lymphadenopathy. A study of 4 cases along with literature review has been done.

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  1. Department of General Surgery & Pathology, K. E. M. Hospital, 257, Walkeshwar Road, Parel. Mumbai - 400 012

    S. A. Rege, A. B. Rajput & A. N. Dalvi

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Rege, S.A., Rajput, A.B. & Dalvi, A.N. Castleman’s disease: Report of 4 cases of cervical Lymphadenopathy and review. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 53, 309–310 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02991557

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