TAFRO Syndrome in Caucasians: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Background TAFRO syndrome has been reported in Japan among HHV-8-negative/idiopathic multicentric Castleman’s disease (iMCD) patients. To date, the majority of iMCD patients with TAFRO syndrome originate from Japan. Case presentation Herein, we report a 67-year-old HIV/HHV-8 negative Caucasian iMCD patient diagnosed with TAFRO. He presented with marked systemic inflammation, bicytopenia, terminal renal insufficiency, diffuse lymphadenopathies...