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Malignant histiocytosis
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Malignant histiocytosis

M. S STONE and J. A TSCHEN
Cutis (New York, N.Y.), Vol.36(1), pp.42-44
1985
PMID: 4017655

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Abstract

Malignant histiocytosis, also known as histiocytic medullary reticulosis, is a rare neoplasm of malignant histiocytes. Clinical findings include fever, weight loss, hepatosplenomegaly, lymphadenopathy, anemia, thrombocytopenia, and a rapidly worsening course. Approximately 7 percent of patients have skin manifestations early in the course of their disease. In these patients, diagnosis based on examination of a skin biopsy specimen may be crucial. A case of malignant histiocytosis is presented in which the diagnosis was first suggested by findings on the skin biopsy specimen.
Hematologic and hematopoietic diseases Leukemias. Malignant lymphomas. Malignant reticulosis. Myelofibrosis Biological and medical sciences Medical sciences

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