Histiocytosis X of lungs and kidneys.
Report on a case of histiocytosis X of the lungs and kidneys. The pulmonary changes occured mainly during the fibrotic phase of the illness. In the kidneys, the process had a distinct granulomatous character with direct transition into a scarring final stage. Unusual was the considerable vascularisation of the pulmonary foci. Because of the large amount of plasma cells, particularly in the renal cortex, an allergic-hyperergic pathogenesis of the illness had to be discussed.
D000368:Aged; D001808:Blood Vessels / Q000473:pathology; D006646:Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D008168:Lung / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D010950:Plasma Cells / Q000473:pathology