Reticulum cell sarcoma
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Keywords and synonyms: histiocytic lymphoma, histiocytic lymphosarcoma
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.