Large benign, hyperplastic lymph nodes. The more common hyaline vascular subtype is characterized by small hyaline vascular follicles and interfollicular capillary proliferations. Plasma cells are often present and represent another subtype with the plasma cells containing IgM and IMMUNOGLOBULIN A.
Also Known As:
Castleman's Disease; Angiofollicular Lymphoid Hyperplasias; Castleman Tumor; Castlemans Disease; Castlemans Tumor; Hyperplasia, Angiofollicular Lymphoid; Hyperplasias, Angiofollicular Lymphoid; Lymphoid Hyperplasia, Angiofollicular; Lymphoid Hyperplasias, Angiofollicular; Tumor, Castleman's; Angiofollicular Lymphoid Hyperplasia; Castleman Disease; Castleman's Tumor; GLNH; Hyperplasia, Giant Lymph Node; Lymph Node Hyperplasia, Giant