Malignant Histiocytosis in Childhood: A Case Report

✍ Scribed by M. Jain; A. Nangia; P. Bajaj

• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 1999
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 145 KB
• Volume: 21
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 8755-1039
• DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0339(199911)21:5<359::aid-dc13>3.0.co;2-#

✦ Synopsis

A case of malignant histiocytosis (MH) in a 12-year-old male child is described. Fever and wasting were the most promiment symptoms. Bilateral cervical and axillary lymphadenopathy was present along with hepatosplenomegaly. The haematological, cytological and histopathological features are described. The diagnostic dilemma presented during the diagnosis of this case is also discussed.