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Medical Case Studies
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Medical Case Studies
Histiocytosis
Histiocytosis
In medicine, histiocytosis refers to an excessive number of histiocytes,, and is typically used to refer to a group of rare diseases which share this as a characteristic. Occasionally and confusingly, the term "histiocytosis" is sometimes used to refer to individual diseases. The histiocytes may attack skin, bone, muscles, and other important organs, including the liver, lung, spleen, and hematopoietic system. The disease is somewhat similar to cancer, and treatment often involves radiation and chemotherapy. According to the Histiocytosis Association of America, 1 in 200,000 children in the United States are born with histiocytosis each year...
Histiocytosis - List of case studies
- Left frontotemporal craniolacunia
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and the tumor soft tissue. Usually those lesions are Histiocytosis X – Eosinophillic granuloma . For such lesions it is ...
- Stage 4 Neuroblastoma
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homogenous. The left optic nerve is normal. Probable histiocytosis : Histologic confirmation is necessary. No supra and ... Neuroblastoma, ecchymosis, exophthalmus, strabismus, histiocytosis, metastatic neuroblastoma, hydronephrosis, exophthalmus, ... Neuroblastoma, ecchymosis, exophthalmus, strabismus, histiocytosis, metastatic neuroblastoma, hydronephrosis, exophthalmus, ...
- spreading pancreatic cancer
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. Parathyroid adenoma. Lymph node with sinus histiocytosis. Whole body scintigraphy showed an irregular image of trace ... macrofollicular adenoma, Parathyroid adenoma, sinus histiocytosis (Lymph node ), Hyperparathyroidism, prolactinoma, malignancy of ...
- Stage 4 Neuroblastoma – additional opinion
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homogenous. The left optic nerve is normal. Probable histiocytosis : Histologic confirmation is necessary. No supra and ... Neuroblastoma, ecchymosis, exophthalmus, strabismus, histiocytosis, metastatic neuroblastoma, hydronephrosis, exophthalmus, ... Neuroblastoma, ecchymosis, exophthalmus, strabismus, histiocytosis, metastatic neuroblastoma, hydronephrosis, exophthalmus, ...