A rare cause of lymph node swelling, fever and marked hyperhydration: Unicentric Castleman Disease (UCD)

Publication

A rare cause of lymph node swelling, fever and marked hyperhydration: Unicentric Castleman Disease (UCD)

Presentation - Jun 3, 2022

Pasierski Janina

Units

Anaesthesiology, rescue and pain medicine

Keywords

lymphadenopathy, Castleman disease

Contact

Janina Pasierski

Citation

Pasierski J (2022). A rare cause of lymph node swelling, fever and marked hyperhydration: Unicentric Castleman Disease (UCD). Presented at: SGAIM Frühjahrskongress 2022, Lausanne (CH)

Type

Presentation (English)

Event Name

SGAIM Frühjahrskongress 2022 (Lausanne (CH))

Publication Date

Jun 3, 2022

Brief description/objective

In patients with lymphadenopathy and further constitutional symptoms like fever and fatigue, fluid accumulation, anemia and thrombocytopenia UCD as a potential diagnosis should be taken into account and – instead of a fine needle aspirate – an excision of the lymph node should be performed. Our case demonstrates the importance of early histologic confirmation in cases of unclear lymphadenopathy to avoid recurrent radiation exposure from CT examinations.