Castleman's disease overview

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Raviteja Guddeti, M.B.B.S. [2]

Overview

Castleman's disease is a rare disorder characterized by non-cancerous growths (tumors) that may develop in the lymph node tissue throughout the body. It involves hyperproliferation of certain B cells that often produce cytokines.