Preferred Label : Multicentric Castleman disease;
ICD-11 definition : Multicentric Castleman disease is an aggressive form of Castleman disease that mostly
results from human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8) infection. It manifests by fever, diffuse
lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly, Involvement of the respiratory system and increased
C-reactive protein.;
Origin ID : 1590444463;
UMLS CUI : C1334815;
- Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
Multicentric Castleman disease is an aggressive form of Castleman disease that mostly
results from human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8) infection. It manifests by fever, diffuse
lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly, Involvement of the respiratory system and increased
C-reactive protein.