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Giant Lymph Node Hyperplasia

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Definition: 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.  DF: note short X ref    Other names Lymph Node Hyperplasia, Giant; Hyperplasia, Giant Lymph Node; GLNH; Castleman's Tumor; Castleman Disease; Angiofollicular Lymphoid Hyperplasia; Lymphoid Hyperplasias, Angiofollicular; Lymphoid Hyperplasia, Angiofollicular; Tumor, Castleman's; Hyperplasias, Angiofollicular Lymphoid; Hyperplasias, Angiofollicular Lymph; Hyperplasia, Angiofollicular Lymphoid; Hyperplasia, Angiofollicular Lymph; Castlemans Tumor; Castlemans Disease; Castleman Tumor; Angiofollicular Lymphoid Hyperplasias; Angiofollicular Lymph Hyperplasias; Castleman's Disease; Angiofollicular Lymph Node Hyperplasia
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
Multi-centric Castleman's Disease  0   *Giant Lymph Node Hyperplasia.
Angiofollicular ganglionic hyperplasia  0   *Giant Lymph Node Hyperplasia.

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