Histiocytic Disorders, Malignant
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Distinctive neoplastic disorders of histiocytes. Included are acute monocytic leukemias, malignant histiocytosis (HISTIOCYTOSIS, MALIGNANT), and true histiocytic lymphomas. |
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GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics; do not use /blood supply /chem /second /secret /ultrastruct; do not confuse with HISTIOCYTOSIS, MALIGNANT |
Histiocytic Disorders, Malignant Categories.
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Histiocytosis, Malignant - A rare, usually rapidly progressive disorder, characterized by abrupt onset, fever, weight loss, hepato-splenomegaly, pancytopenia, and lymphadenopathy. |
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Leukemia, Monocytic, Acute |
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Lymphoma, Large-Cell - The most common aggressive form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. It occurs in both diffuse and nodular form. The large cells may have cleaved and non-cleaved nuclei. |
Histiocytic Disorders, Malignant Definitions and Terms
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