Open AccessStorming the castle: A case report of multi‐system dysregulation in a child with Castleman disease
Author(s) -
DeMarsh Samantha J.,
Kendel Nicole E.,
Bacha Christine,
Ardoin Stacy P.,
Kahwash Samir,
Rose Melissa J.
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.5491
Subject(s) - medicine , disease , vomiting , lymphoproliferative disease , abdominal pain , pathology
Castleman disease is a non‐clonal, lymphoproliferative disorder rarely seen in children. Presented is a 12‐year‐old male with progressive abdominal pain, vomiting, and fever. Diagnostic testing revealed multi‐organ system involvement and the diagnosis was ultimately made with tissue biopsy. Marked disease regression occurred after high‐dose steroids and continued interleukin‐6 inhibition.