National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 23, 2024
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Preferred Name

Histiocytic and Dendritic Cell Neoplasm

Definitions
A group of rare tumors that affect the hematopoietic and lymphoid tissues. The cells of origin are the histiocytes and accessory cells. This category includes the following: Langerhans cell histiocytosis, Langerhans cell sarcoma, indeterminate dendritic cell histiocytosis, interdigitating dendritic cell sarcoma, histiocytic sarcoma, disseminated juvenile xanthogranuloma, Erdheim-Chester disease, Rosai-Dorfman-Destombes disease, ALK-positive histiocytosis, and follicular dendritic cell sarcoma.
Synonyms
Histiocytic and Dendritic Cell Tumors
Histiocytic and Dendritic Cell Neoplasms
Histiocytic and Dendritic Cell Neoplasm
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