Angio-immunoblastic Lymphadenopathy With Dysproteinemia; Report Of The First Case In Childhood Evolving Toward Spontaneous Remission
Cancer 48(7): Oct 1 1981; 1611-1614
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Personal Characteristics
Childhood
Clinical Characteristics
Acute onset with generalized lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly, high-grade fever and polyclonal hypergammaglobulinemia
Remission Characteristics
Evolved toward a spontaneous remission
Treatment & Mechanisms
Proposed Remission Mechanisms
Not discussed
Additional Notes
The lymph nodes met all of the histologic criteria required for diagnosis as established by Frizzera et al. It is emphasized that AILD should be taken into consideration in the differential diagnosis of lymphadenopathy in childhood.