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Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic
Tree Number(s)
C15.604.250.410.575
Unique ID
D051359
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D051359
Scope Note
A group of related disorders characterized by LYMPHOCYTOSIS; HISTIOCYTOSIS; and hemophagocytosis. The two major forms are familial and reactive.
Entry Term(s)
Erythrophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis, Familial
Familial Erythrophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis
Familial Hemophagocytic Histiocytosis
Familial Hemophagocytic Lymphocytosis
Familial Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis
Familial Hemophagocytic Reticulosis
Familial Histiocytic Reticulosis
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Familial -1
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis, Familial
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis, Familial, 1
Hemophagocytic Reticulosis, Familial
Hemophagocytic Syndrome
Hemophagocytic Syndrome, Infection-Associated
Hemophagocytic Syndrome, Reactive
Hemophagocytic Syndromes
Primary Hemophagocytic Hymphohistiocytosis
Primary Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis
Reactive Hemophagocytic Syndrome
Reticulosis, Familial Histiocytic
Previous Indexing
Histiocytosis, Non-Langerhans-Cell (1989-2005)
Public MeSH Note
2006; see HISTIOCYTOSIS, NON-LANGERHANS CELL 1990-2005
History Note
2006; use HISTIOCYTOSIS, NON-LANGERHANS CELL 1990-2005
Date Established
2006/01/01
Date of Entry
2005/06/30
Revision Date
2019/04/08
Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic Preferred
Reactive Hemophagocytic Syndrome Narrower
Familial Hemophagocytic Lymphocytosis Narrower
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis, Familial, 1 Narrower
Hemophagocytic Syndromes Broader
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