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ArticleChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2022

Chronic Generalized Lymphadenopathy in a Child-Progressive Transformation of Germinal Centers (PTGC).

Carson Wills, Katherine Mercer, Jozef Malysz, Lidys Rivera Galvis, Chandrika Gowda

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Article in Children (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Carson WillsDepartment of Graduate Education, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0356-3071
Katherine MercerDepartment of Pediatrics, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, USA.
Jozef MalyszDepartment of Pathology, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, USA.
Lidys Rivera GalvisDepartment of Pathology, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, USA.
Chandrika GowdaDepartment of Pediatrics, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4582-820X
Pennsylvania State University · US

Funding

Penn State Institutional Career Development CoreKL2TR002015 · NCATS · PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIV HERSHEY MED CTR · PI VAN SCOY, LAUREN JODI · 2016 to 2025
$7.8M
NCATS NIH HHS KL2 TR002015
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEnlarged lymph nodes are a common complaint in a Pediatrician's office. Diagnosis of reactive lymphadenopathy secondary to infectious, inflammatory, immune dysregulation calls for clinical investigation, including a thorough history, physical exam, imaging, and less often, a biopsy of the lymph node. Here we discuss a rare presentation of extensive generalized, chronic, waxing, and waning lymphadenopathy diagnosed as Progressive Transformation of Germinal Centers (PTGC) and the course of illness over eight years follow up period. DISCUSSION: Progressive Transformation of Germinal Centers (PTGC) is considered a benign condition, but extensive recurrent generalized lymphadenopathy in a very young child has not been reported before. This case demonstrates the importance of long-term follow-up and tailoring the diagnostic work-up and management based on new signs and symptoms. Here we focus on the clinical considerations and management of complex presentation of a common clinical finding.

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colon polypgeneralized lymphadenopathylymphoproliferative diseaseProgressive Transformation of Germinal Centers

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PMID35204936
PMCPMC8869933
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