Non-Langerhans cell histiocytoses of the skin

Authors

• Naseem A. Ansari, Department of Pathology, College of Medicine & Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, PO Box 22979, Bahrain. Tel. +973 239870. Fax. +973 271090. E-mail: ansarnas{at}hotmail.com
• Jihad T. Al-Ratrout, Department of Dermatology, Qatif Central Hospital, Qatif, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Abstract

Histiocytic proliferations may be reactive or neoplastic. The neoplastic proliferations (histiocytoses) are subdivided into a few categories. One of these categories is the non-Langerhan9s cell histiocytoses (NLCH). Cutaneous NLCH is a heterogeneous collection of conditions which can be sub grouped on the basis of the morphological appearance of the lesional histiocyte into xanthomatized, oncocytic, vacuolated, spindle-cell and polymorphous subtypes. The clinical characteristics and histological appearances of a variety of conditions within each subtype are discussed.

Article Type

Review

First Page

1296

Last Page

1299

Recommended Citation

Ansari, Naseem A. and Al-Ratrout, Jihad T. (2003) "Non-Langerhans cell histiocytoses of the skin," Saudi Medical Journal: Vol. 24: Iss. 12, Article 3.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/1658-3175.2240