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Histiocytosis MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Histiocytosis
Tree Number(s)
C15.604.250
Unique ID
D015614
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015614
Annotation
general or unspecified; prefer specifics; do not confuse with HISTIOCYTOSIS X see HISTIOCYTOSIS, LANGERHANS-CELL
Scope Note
General term for the abnormal appearance of histiocytes in the blood. Based on the pathological features of the cells involved rather than on clinical findings, the histiocytic diseases are subdivided into three groups: HISTIOCYTOSIS, LANGERHANS CELL; HISTIOCYTOSIS, NON-LANGERHANS-CELL; and HISTIOCYTIC DISORDERS, MALIGNANT.
Public MeSH Note
90
History Note
90
Date Established
1990/01/01
Date of Entry
1989/06/20
Revision Date
2009/07/14
Histiocytosis Preferred
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