Histiocytoma

Histiocytoma
Classification and external resources
MeSH	D051642

A histiocytoma is a tumour consisting of histiocytes.^[1] Histiocytes are cells that are a part of the mononuclear phagocytic system, a part of the body's immune system that consists of phagocytic cells, which are responsible for engulfing solid particles by the cell membrane to form an internal phagosome by phagocytes and protists.

Types include:

References

Not otherwise specified

Fibroma/fibrosarcoma:	Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans Desmoplastic fibroma

Fibroma/fibromatosis:	Aggressive infantile fibromatosis Aponeurotic fibroma Collagenous fibroma Diffuse infantile fibromatosis Familial myxovascular fibromas Fibroma of tendon sheath Fibromatosis colli Infantile digital fibromatosis Juvenile hyaline fibromatosis Plantar fibromatosis Pleomorphic fibroma Oral submucous fibrosis

Histiocytoma/histiocytic sarcoma:	Benign fibrous histiocytoma Malignant fibrous histiocytoma Atypical fibroxanthoma Solitary fibrous tumor

general:	Myoma/myosarcoma

smooth muscle:	Leiomyoma/leiomyosarcoma

skeletal muscle:	Rhabdomyoma/rhabdomyosarcoma: Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma Sarcoma botryoides Alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma

Leiomyoma Angioleiomyoma Angiolipoleiomyoma Genital leiomyoma Leiomyosarcoma Multiple cutaneous and uterine leiomyomatosis syndrome Multiple cutaneous leiomyoma Neural fibrolipoma Solitary cutaneous leiomyoma STUMP

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