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LETTERER-SIWE DISEASE [1 record]

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Record 1 2002-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lymphatic System
  • Blood
DEF

An acute, progressive, and fatal disease of infancy and childhood in which proliferating histiocytes invade the spleen, liver, and bone marrow, with enlargement of the spleen, liver, and lymph nodes, accompanied by pupuric rash and anemia.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Système lymphatique
  • Sang
DEF

Affection des nourrissons caractérisée par l'hypertrophie des ganglions, du foie et surtout de la rate, des lésions cutanées, la tendance aux hémorragies (purpura) et aux infections et une évolution fébrile presque toujours mortelle en quelques mois.

Key term(s)
  • histiocytose disséminée aiguë
  • histiocytose diffuse aigue
  • réticulo-endothéliose aiguë hémorragique des nourrissons
  • réticulose aleucémique

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