Histiocytosis X: Now called Langerhans cell histiocytosis. This disease is subclassified into eosinophilic granuloma, Letterer Siwe disease, and Hand-Schuller-Christian disease.
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Histiocytosis X has typically been thought of as a cancer-like condition. More recently researchers have begun to suspect that it is actually an autoimmune phenomenon, in which immune cells mistakenly attack the body, rather than fight infections.
Pulmonary Histiocytosis X - Histiocytosis
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Alternate Names : Pulmonary Histiocytosis X, Histiocytosis X, Eosinophilic Granuloma, Nonlipid Reticuloendotheliosis, Langerhans Histiocytoses, Letterer-Siwe Disease, Hand-Schuller-Christian Disease, Pulmonary Langerhans' Granulomatosis ...
histiocytosis X
hstisatss eks noun any form of histiocytosis where the cause is not known eg HandSchllerChristian disease ...
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Histiocytosis X; Langerhans cell histiocytosis; Eosinophilic granuloma; Pulmonary histiocytosis X; Nonlipid reticuloendotheliosis; Pulmonary Langerhans cell granulomatosis; Hand-Schuller-Christian disease; Letterer-Siwe disease
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Histiocytosis X
In this disease of the immune system, abnormal scavenger cells called histiocytes and eosinophils (another immune system cell type) grow uncontrollably, proliferating usually in the lungs and bone, ...
Pulmonary Histiocytosis X
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Definition Histiocytosis X is a generic term that refers to an increase in the number of histiocytes, a type of white blood cell that acts as a scavenger to remove foreign material from the blood and tissues.
Hemochromatosis
Histiocytosis X
Sarcoidosis
Hypopituitarism is also a rare complication after pregnancy, a condition called Sheehan's syndrome.
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HPV Akanthoma (2 images)
Hyalinosis Cutis et Mucosae (14 images) ...
Nesbit ME, Kieffer S, D'Angio GJ: Reconstitution of vertebral height in histiocytosis X: a long-term follow-up. J Bone Joint Surg Am 51 (7): 1360-8, 1969.
: Langerhans'-cell histiocytosis (histiocytosis X)--a clonal proliferative disease. N Engl J Med 331 (3): 154-60, 1994.
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Yu RC, Chu C, Buluwela L, et al.: Clonal proliferation of Langerhans cells in Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
History of sarcoidosis, histiocytosis X, irradiation, or accidental or surgical trauma to hypothalamus?
Does individual have birth (congenital) defect affecting pituitary gland?
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Histiocytosis X, unspecified
Eosinophilic granulomatosis
Langerhans cell granulomatosis
Langerhans cell histiocytosis, Hashimoto-Pritzker type
Langerhans cell histiocytosis of lung
Langerhans cell histiocytosis, disseminated (clinical) ...
Infiltrative diseases, such as sarcoidosis, which is an inflammatory disease occurring in various organs; histiocytosis X, in which abnormal cells cause scarring in numerous parts of the body, such as the lungs and bones; and hemochromatosis, ...
sarcoidosis
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
bronchiolitis obliterans
histiocytosis X
chronic eosinophilic pneumonia
collagen vascular disease
granulomatous vasculitis
Goodpasture's syndrome
pulmonary alveolar proteinosis ...
An abnormal number of histiocytes leads to a disease called histiocytosis X.
Pulmonary histiocytosis X (eosinophilic granuloma)
Pulmonary nocardiosis
Pulmonary tuberculosis
Interstitial lung disease
Lung cancer or cancer in the area between the lungs
Narrowing (stenosis) of the trachea or bronchi ...
Pulmonary eosinophilic granuloma (EG), histiocytosis X (HX), or Langerhans cell granulomatosis
Pulmonary fibrosis
Respiratory bronchiolitis
Respiratory Bronchiolitis-associated Interstitial Lung Disease (RB-ILD)
Rheumatoid lung
Sarcoidosis ...
include HIV, scleroderma and other autoimmune disorders, cirrhosis and portal hypertension, sickle cell disease, congenital heart disease, thyroid diseases.
Other factor that may cause Pulmonary Hypertension include sarcoidosis, histiocytosis X, ...
Pulmonary histiocytosis X
Pulmonary infiltrates with eosinophilia
Pulmonary Langerhans cell granulomatosis
Pulmonary nocardiosis
Pulmonary renal syndrome
Pulmonary tuberculosis
Pulmonary valve stenosis
Pulmonary vaso-occlusive disease ...
 See also: Histiocytosis, Granuloma, Cancer, Eosinophilic granuloma, Granulomatosis
  
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