Malignant histiocytosis: Clinicopathologic review of 18 cases with immunohistochemical study.
- Author:
Chong Jai KIM
1
;
Je G CHI
;
Yong Il KIM
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords: Malignant histiocytosis; Immunohistochemistry; Histiocytic medullary reticulosis
- MeSH: Adolescent; Adult; Antigens, Differentiation/analysis; Biopsy; Child; Dendritic Cells/pathology; Female; Histiocytes/pathology; Histiocytic Sarcoma/immunology/*pathology; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Tumor Markers, Biological/analysis
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science 1988;3(2):63-71
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: We reviewed clinical and pathologic characteristics of 18 cases of malignant histiocytosis including 2 autopsy cases with special interest on their immunohistochemical characteristics. We report 3 cases of unusual immunohistochemical finding and postulate these cases may be a supportive evidence of the view that dendritic cells share common precursor with those of mononuclear phagocytic system. More accumulated cases in the future and careful analysis would be needed to answer the basic question about the origin of malignant histiocytosis.
