Epidemiology of Castleman disease

D Simpson - Hematology/Oncology Clinics, 2018 - hemonc.theclinics.com
Accurate assessment of the epidemiology of Castleman disease (CD) has been hampered
by lack of an International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health
Problems (ICD) code and no formal definition of the disease. However, the ICD code (ICD-
10-CM D47. Z2), which became effective on October 1, 2016, and published the diagnostic
criteria, 1 will allow improved data regarding this of the cluster of diseases that make up this
rare entity. Estimates of the incidence of CD vary widely. In an attempt to better determine …