European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 18, Issue 2 , Pages 87-89 , March 2007

Castleman's disease: A rare lymphoproliferative disorder

  • T.E.F. Jongsma

      Affiliations

    • Medisch Centrum Haaglanden, Department of Internal Medicine, The Hague, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • R.J. Verburg

      Affiliations

    • University Medical Center Utrecht, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. University Medical Center Utrecht, Department of Gastroenterology, F.02.618, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX Utrecht, The Netherlands. Tel.: +31 30 2509111; fax: +31 30 2503355.
    • ,
  • P.H.L.M. Geelhoed-Duijvestijn

      Affiliations

    • Medisch Centrum Haaglanden, Department of Internal Medicine, The Hague, The Netherlands

Received 20 March 2006 ,Revised 11 August 2006 ,Accepted 19 September 2006.

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PII: S0953-6205(06)00300-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2006.09.019

European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 18, Issue 2 , Pages 87-89 , March 2007

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