Langerhans’ Cell Histiocytosis (Histiocytosis X)
Jul.22, 2009 in
Leukemia, Lymphomas, and Myeloproliferative Syndromes
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This term was coined to describe three closely related disorders characterized by proliferation of the Langerhans cell, a type of histiocyte. Histiocytosis X was the original term used for this group of diseases. The group comprises three well-known disorders and several rarer ones. Letterer-Siwe disease is a rapidly progressive, fatal condition that is seen mostly […]