Reticulum cell sarcoma: Difference between revisions
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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
A malignant tumor of reticular tissue that is composed primarily of neoplastic [[histocytes]]. | A malignant tumor of reticular tissue that is composed primarily of neoplastic [[histocytes]]. The dominant cell type is thought to be derived from [[histiocytes]] or [[macrophages]]. More recent thinking indicates that this cancer may arise from [[lymphocytes]] or [[immunoblasts]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 22:47, 15 July 2012
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Keywords and synonyms: histiocytic lymphoma
Overview
A malignant tumor of reticular tissue that is composed primarily of neoplastic histocytes. The dominant cell type is thought to be derived from histiocytes or macrophages. More recent thinking indicates that this cancer may arise from lymphocytes or immunoblasts.