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Histiocytic Disorders, Malignant

Medical Definition:	Distinctive neoplastic disorders of histiocytes. Included are acute monocytic leukemias, malignant histiocytosis (HISTIOCYTOSIS, MALIGNANT), and true histiocytic lymphomas.
Guide Notes:	GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics; do not use /blood supply /chem /second /secret /ultrastruct; do not confuse with HISTIOCYTOSIS, MALIGNANT

Histiocytic Disorders, Malignant Categories.

	Histiocytosis, Malignant - A rare, usually rapidly progressive disorder, characterized by abrupt onset, fever, weight loss, hepato-splenomegaly, pancytopenia, and lymphadenopathy.
	Leukemia, Monocytic, Acute
	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 Medical Definitions and Terms

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