Multicentric reticulohistiocytosis with pulmonary involvement.
Multicentric reticulohistiocytosis (MRH) is a rare and possibly devastating systemic disorder characterized by tissue infiltration by histiocytes and multinucleated giant cells. The disease commonly involves the skin, joints, and mucous membranes, with the rare involvement of other organ systems. We describe a patient with MRH presenting with papules and nodules on both hands and a rapidly progressive arthritis who may have had pulmonary involvement of the disease.
Bogle
Melissa A
MA
St. Joseph Hospital, 6555 Travis Street, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Tschen
Jaime A
JA
Sairam
Shrilekha
S
McNearney
Terry
T
Orsak
Glenn
G
Knox
John Marshall
JM
D000368:Aged; D001168:Arthritis / Q000209:etiology; D015616:Histiocytosis, Non-Langerhans-Cell / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male