A case of castleman disease misdiagnosed as angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma

YUAN Bolin; SUN Caifeng; WANG Liang; LIU Guoqiang

doi:10.16766/j.cnki.issn.1674-4152.004558

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YUAN Bolin, SUN Caifeng, WANG Liang, LIU Guoqiang. A case of castleman disease misdiagnosed as angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma[J]. Chinese Journal of General Practice, 2026, 24(6): 1078-1080. doi: 10.16766/j.cnki.issn.1674-4152.004558

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YUAN Bolin, SUN Caifeng, WANG Liang, LIU Guoqiang. A case of castleman disease misdiagnosed as angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma[J]. Chinese Journal of General Practice, 2026, 24(6): 1078-1080. doi: 10.16766/j.cnki.issn.1674-4152.004558

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A case of castleman disease misdiagnosed as angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma

doi: 10.16766/j.cnki.issn.1674-4152.004558

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School of Clinical Medicine, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, Shandong 261000, China

Received Date: 2025-06-28
Available Online: 2026-11-10

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Castleman disease and angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma share certain histological similarities, such as cellular arrangement and cell morphology within the lymph nodes. These similarities may lead to misdiagnosis in clinical and pathological practice. Additionally, there may be some overlap in their clinical manifestations, further increasing the difficulty of differential diagnosis. This article reports the diagnosis and treatment process of a patient initially diagnosed with angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma but later confirmed as Castleman disease, aiming to reduce the misdiagnosis rate and improve clinical decision-making regarding such diseases.
- Castleman disease,
- Angioimmunoblastic T cell lymphoma,
- Misdiagnosis,
- Lymph node biopsy

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