title: Non-Langerhan's cell histiocytoses of the skin.
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-Langerhan's 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, College of Medicine & Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain. ansarnas@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Naseem A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Ansari
authors.forename: Jihad T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Al-Ratrout
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006644:Histiocytes / Q000145:classification*; D015614:Histiocytosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*