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BACKGROUND
Castleman's disease is a rare lymphoproliferative disorder which occurs in localized and multicentric forms and can mimic lymphoma. Despite its well-known association with certain autoimmune diseases, including paraneoplastic pemphigus and myasthenia gravis, Castleman's disease has not
BACKGROUND
Central nervous system listeriosis is a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge for the clinician.
METHODS
We report the case of a 66-year-old woman who was admitted for a left progressive hemiparesis associated with headaches. She was treated for one year by immunosuppressive drugs for
Dexamethasone-cyclophosphamide pulse (DCP) is the prefered mode of therapy in pemphigus in India because it is relatively free from the side effects seen with heavy doses of daily oral steroids. One hundred forty-six pemphigus patients treated with DCP were observed for side effects of this regimen.