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his·ti·o·cy·to·sis

 (hĭs′tē-ō′sī-tō′sĭs)
n. pl. his·ti·o·cy·to·ses (-sēz)
Any of several diseases characterized by the abnormal proliferation of histiocytes in the tissues or organs.
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Noun1.histiocytosis - a blood disease characterized by an abnormal multiplication of macrophages
blood disease, blood disorder - a disease or disorder of the blood
Hand-Schuller-Christian disease, Schuller-Christian disease - inflammatory histiocytosis associated with disturbance of cholesterol metabolism; occurs chiefly in young children and is characterized by cystic defects of the skull and diabetes insipidus
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Rosai-Dorfman disease (RDD) is a rare form idiopathic non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis, also known as sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy.
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Erdheim-Chester disease is an extremely rare non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
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Pulmonary langerhans cell histiocytosis (PLCH): the combination of multiple cysts and nodules, with mid to upper zone predominance, and interstitial thickening.
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Numerous less common and rare entities are also discussed, including idiopathic nonspecific interstitial pneumonia (NSIP), advanced pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis (PLCH) and smokingrelated interstitial fibrosis, end-stage pulmonary sarcoidosis, Erdheim-Chester disease (ECD), and Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome.
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Rosai-Dorfman disease (RDD), otherwise known as sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy (SHML), is a rare and benign histiocytic proliferative disorder of unknown aetiology.
Rosai-Dorfman disease in a 12-year-old Nigerian male
Pulmonary Langerhans cells histiocytosis (PLCH) is a rare disorder of unknown etiology.
Pulmonary Langerhans cells histiocytosis with concomitant pleural effusion: A rare presentation in an adult
Currently, CD1a antibodies are available, but their use is limited to resistant Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
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Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is the most common form of histiocytosis, with an annual incidence of 4-5 per million.
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Atypical generalized eruptive histiocytosis associated with acute monocytic leukemia.
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Langerhans' cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare clonal disorder of proliferating histiocytic cells expressing phenotypic markers of the epidermal Langerhans' cells.
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