title: [Malignant histiocytosis. Apropos of a case].
abstract: The authors report a case of malignant histiocytosis occurring in a 39 year old female patient who presented an ulcerated cutaneous lesion which was the only clinical manifestation for one year and then widespread systemic involvement took place and death ensued. They emphasize the rarity of the condition and point out that erythrophagocytosis in the histopathological examination may be a valuable finding for the diagnosis of malignant histiocytosis.
authors.affiliation: Especialização em Dermatologia no HUPE-UERJ.
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Salgado
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Sousa
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Ladeira
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Porto
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D054747:Histiocytic Sarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D010587:Phagocytosis; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology
vernacular_title: Histiocitose maligna. A propósito de um caso.