A case of multicentric reticulohistiocytosis in a 6-year-old child

Multicentric reticulohistiocytosis (MR) is a rare disease in which an infiltration of histiocytic cells causes destructive polyarthritis and characteristic cutaneous lesions. It predominantly affects women between the ages of 40 and 50 years. Effective treatment has not been well established. We des...

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Published inJournal of rheumatology Vol. 25; no. 4; p. 794
Main Authors Candell Chalom, E, Elenitsas, R, Rosenstein, E D, Kramer, N
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Canada 01.04.1998
Subjects
Biopsy
Child
Female
Hand - diagnostic imaging
Hand - pathology
Histiocytosis, Non-Langerhans-Cell - diagnosis
Histiocytosis, Non-Langerhans-Cell - diagnostic imaging
Histiocytosis, Non-Langerhans-Cell - pathology
Humans
Radiography
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Summary:Multicentric reticulohistiocytosis (MR) is a rare disease in which an infiltration of histiocytic cells causes destructive polyarthritis and characteristic cutaneous lesions. It predominantly affects women between the ages of 40 and 50 years. Effective treatment has not been well established. We describe a case diagnosed in a 6-year-old girl. This is the youngest patient with MR reported to date.
ISSN:0315-162X