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fluconazole and Castleman Disease

fluconazole has been researched along with Castleman Disease in 1 studies

Fluconazole: Triazole antifungal agent that is used to treat oropharyngeal CANDIDIASIS and cryptococcal MENINGITIS in AIDS.
fluconazole : A member of the class of triazoles that is propan-2-ol substituted at position 1 and 3 by 1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl groups and at position 2 by a 2,4-difluorophenyl group. It is an antifungal drug used for the treatment of mucosal candidiasis and for systemic infections including systemic candidiasis, coccidioidomycosis, and cryptococcosis.

Castleman Disease: Large benign, hyperplastic lymph nodes. The more common hyaline vascular subtype is characterized by small hyaline vascular follicles and interfollicular capillary proliferations. Plasma cells are often present and represent another subtype with the plasma cells containing IgM and IMMUNOGLOBULIN A.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
" In this report, we describe a case of disseminated cryptococcosis in a 55-year-old man who was receiving tocilizumab every 2 weeks along with daily prednisolone and cyclosporine for Castleman's disease."3.88Disseminated cryptococcosis in a patient taking tocilizumab for Castleman's disease. ( Kamei, H; Nishioka, H; Takegawa, H, 2018)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's1 (100.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Nishioka, H1
Takegawa, H1
Kamei, H1

Other Studies

1 other study available for fluconazole and Castleman Disease

ArticleYear
Disseminated cryptococcosis in a patient taking tocilizumab for Castleman's disease.
    Journal of infection and chemotherapy : official journal of the Japan Society of Chemotherapy, 2018, Volume: 24, Issue:2

    Topics: Amphotericin B; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized; Antifungal Agents; Cast

2018