Histiocytic and Dendritic Cell NeoplasmNCIt concept
Preferred Label : Histiocytic and Dendritic Cell Neoplasm;
NCIt synonyms : Histiocytic and Dendritic Cell Neoplasms; Histiocytic and Dendritic Cell Tumors; Histiocytic Neoplasm;
NCIt definition : 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.;