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ArticleAnnals of hematology2025

Spontaneous remission of iMCD-TAFRO: a case report.

Yuchong Qiu, Miaoyan Zhang, Congwei Jia, Lu Zhang, Jian Li

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Article in Annals of hematology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Yuchong Qiu *Department of Hematology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9490-1760
Miaoyan Zhang *Department of Hematology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7776-3642
Congwei JiaDepartment of Pathology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Lu ZhangDepartment of Hematology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China. pumczhanglu@126.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0860-9625
Jian LiDepartment of Hematology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China. lijian@pumch.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4549-0694

Funding

Dongcheng District Outstanding Talent Nurturing Program 2022-dchrcpyzz-69National High Level Hospital Clinical Research Funding 2022-PUMCH-A-021Research and Translation Application of Beijing Clinical Diagnostic Technologies Funds from Beijing Municipal Commission of Science and Technology Z211100002921016
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Abstract

Idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease (iMCD)- TAFRO (thrombocytopenia, ascites, fever, reticulin fibrosis and organomegaly) is a clinically severe situation characterized by cytokine storms that are potentially fatal, necessitating prompt and decisive medical intervention. The International Castleman's Disease Collaborative Network (CDCN) prioritizes the combination of long-term siltuximab and high-dose steroids as the preferred therapeutic option for iMCD-TAFRO. Here, we report a rare case of spontaneous remission in iMCD-TAFRO. In this case, the patient diagnosed with iMCD-TAFRO experienced alleviation of clinical symptoms and normalization of laboratory test results without undergoing any etiological treatment. This case sheds new light on the therapeutic strategies for iMCD-TAFRO. Following the stabilization of the onset cytokine storm, a detailed evaluation of the patient's condition should be performed to determine the need for continuous medical treatment.

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Castleman DiseaseCytokine Release SyndromeHumansRemission, SpontaneousCDCNiMCDSpontaneous remissionTAFRO

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