Angiofollicular ganglionic hyperplasia: A rare disorder characterized by a localized overgrowth of lymph node tissue which can form a benign tumor-like growth. The symptoms are determined by the location and number of growths. There are two types of the disease: hyaline-vascular type or the plasma cell type which tends to have more severe symptoms. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Angiofollicular ganglionic hyperplasia is available below.
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Angiofollicular ganglionic hyperplasia is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Angiofollicular ganglionic hyperplasia, or a subtype of Angiofollicular ganglionic hyperplasia,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Angiofollicular ganglionic hyperplasia as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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