Enfermedad de Castleman: reporte de un caso

Castleman's disease is an atypical lymphoproliferative disease, changes in variable, with poor prognosis without treatment. The causes of mortality in these patients include infection, renal failure and malignancies (including lymphoma and Kaposi's sarcoma). We describe the case of a male 38 years old with advanced multicentric Castleman's disease who presented with wasting syndrome and generalized lymphadenopathy, was treated with chemotherapy and monoclonal antibody anti-CD20. The knowledge and clinical suspicion of this disease is essential to allow prompt treatment and avoid complications.