Histiocytosis: Symptoms & Signs (Pulmonary Histiocytosis X, Histiocytosis X, Eosinophilic Granuloma, Nonlipid Reticuloendotheliosis, Langerhans Histiocytoses, Letterer-Siwe Disease, Hand-Schuller-Christian Disease, Pulmonary Langerhans' Granulomatosis)

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Histiocytosis

Alternate Names : Pulmonary Histiocytosis X, Histiocytosis X, Eosinophilic Granuloma, Nonlipid Reticuloendotheliosis, Langerhans Histiocytoses, Letterer-Siwe Disease, Hand-Schuller-Christian Disease, Pulmonary Langerhans' Granulomatosis

Histiocytosis | Symptoms & Signs | Diagnosis & Tests | Prevention & Expectations | Treatment & Monitoring

What are the signs and symptoms of the condition?

Signs and symptoms of histiocytosis differ for adults and children.

In adults, the symptoms include:

cough

shortness of breath

chest pain

fever

weight loss

malaise, which is a general discomfort

In children, the symptoms include:

failure to thrive

weight loss

irritability

fever

a yellowish-pink scaling of the scalp

bone pain

bone fractures

rash

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Author: James Broomfield, MD
Reviewer: Gail Hendrickson, RN, BS
Date Reviewed: 07/02/01

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