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lipid histiocytosis

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lipid histiocytosis
n.
Histiocytosis with cytoplasmic accumulation of lipid.

histiocytosis
a condition marked by the abnormal appearance of histiocytes in the blood.

cutaneous histiocytosis
a benign proliferative disease in dogs, particularly Collies and Shetland sheepdogs. there are multiple plaques or nodules in the skin or subcutaneous tissue. The cause is unknown.
lipid histiocytosis
Niemann-Pick disease.
malignant histiocytosis
a systemic, progressive invasive proliferation of neoplastic histiocytes. Recognized as a familial disorder in Bernese mountain dogs with clinical signs of respiratory disease, involvement of the central nervous system, and anemia.
systemic histiocytosis
a proliferative disorder of histiocytes with infiltrates in the skin and lymph nodes. Occurs in young Bernese mountain dogs.


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