Malignant histiocytosis (also known as `Histiocytic medullary reticulosis`{rp|744}) is a rare hereditary disease found in the Bernese Mountain Dog and humans, characterized by histiocytic infiltration of the lungs and lymph nodes. The liver, spleen, and central nervous system can also be affected. Histiocytes are a component of the immune system.....
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A rapidly fatal form of lymphoma, characterised by fever, jaundice, pancytopenia, and enlargement of the liver, spleen, and lymph nodes; the affected organs show focal necrosis and haemorrhage, with proliferation of histiocytes and phagocytosis of red blood cells. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. a rapidly fatal form of lymphoma, characterized by fever, jaundice, pancytopenia, and enlargement of the liver, spleen, and lymph nodes; the affected organs show focal necrosis and hemorrhage, with proliferation of histiocytes and phagocytosis of red blood cells.
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