multicentric Castleman disease
MONDO:0019754Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names multicentric Castleman disease yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
Multicentric castleman disease (MCD) 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.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0019754), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
Other names
5 names
Resolves to: multicentric Castleman disease
- Also called
- HHV-8-associated multicentric Castleman diseaseHuman herpesvirus-8-associated multicentric Castleman diseaseMCDmulticentric Angiofollicular lymphoid hyperplasiamulticentric Castleman's disease