What is Multicentric reticulohistiocytosis?

What is Multicentric reticulohistiocytosis?

• Multicentric reticulohistiocytosis: A rare condition characterized by the proliferation of histiocytes (immune cells) which causes destructive arthritis and skin nodules.
• Multicentric reticulohistiocytosis: A systemic disease, often associated with arthritis, fever, and weight loss. The cutaneous lesions consist of histiocytes, which are usually confined to the dermis. A large number of patients develop malignant tumors (carcinomas, sarcomas, and lymphomas). --2003
  Source - Diseases Database

Multicentric reticulohistiocytosis: Introduction

Types of Multicentric reticulohistiocytosis:

Broader types of Multicentric reticulohistiocytosis:

• Immune system conditions
• Lymphatic system conditions
• Bone marrow conditions
• Bone or skeletal conditions
• Blood conditions
• Skin conditions
• Arthritis-like conditions
• Joint conditions
• Musculoskeletal conditions
• more types...»

Who gets Multicentric reticulohistiocytosis?

Gender Ratio for Multicentric reticulohistiocytosis: female prevalence 3:1

How serious is Multicentric reticulohistiocytosis?

Prognosis of Multicentric reticulohistiocytosis: disease may spontaneously stop after 10 years and patients are left with a leonine facies and crippling arthritis
Complications of Multicentric reticulohistiocytosis: see complications of Multicentric reticulohistiocytosis

What causes Multicentric reticulohistiocytosis?

Causes of Multicentric reticulohistiocytosis: see causes of Multicentric reticulohistiocytosis

What are the symptoms of Multicentric reticulohistiocytosis?

Symptoms of Multicentric reticulohistiocytosis: see symptoms of Multicentric reticulohistiocytosis

Complications of Multicentric reticulohistiocytosis: see complications of Multicentric reticulohistiocytosis

Onset of Multicentric reticulohistiocytosis: 2nd-10th decade

Can anyone else get Multicentric reticulohistiocytosis?

More information: see contagiousness of Multicentric reticulohistiocytosis
Inheritance: see inheritance of Multicentric reticulohistiocytosis

Multicentric reticulohistiocytosis: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Multicentric reticulohistiocytosis.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Multicentric reticulohistiocytosis.

How is it treated?

Doctors and Medical Specialists for Multicentric reticulohistiocytosis: Rheumatologist ; see also doctors and medical specialists for Multicentric reticulohistiocytosis.
Treatments for Multicentric reticulohistiocytosis: see treatments for Multicentric reticulohistiocytosis
Research for Multicentric reticulohistiocytosis: see research for Multicentric reticulohistiocytosis

Name and Aliases of Multicentric reticulohistiocytosis

Main name of condition: Multicentric reticulohistiocytosis

lipoid dermatoarthritis, reticulocytoma cutis

Lipoid dermatoarthritis Source - Diseases Database

Multicentric reticulohistiocytosis: Related Conditions

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Multicentric reticulohistiocytosis:

• Joint and skin disease
• Symmetrical polyarthritis
• Infiltrating plaques
• Xanthelesma
• Diabetes mellitus
• Adenocarcinoma of breast
• Colon
• Bronchus
• Cervix
• Stomach
• Sjogren's syndrome

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