What Is Castleman Disease?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
7. Risk Factors
As mentioned, people that have contacted the HHV-8 virus are at a high risk of developing Castleman disease. People with some other viruses, including HIV, are also at a higher risk. This does not mean people with those viruses will definitely develop Castleman disease. It also does not mean those without such viruses are completely safe.
People of all ages can be affected, but people are the average age at diagnosis of the condition is around 35 years old. People are usually in their 50s or 60 when diagnosed with multicentric Castleman disease. Men are also more likely to develop the condition than women are.
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