Subtle clues to diagnosis by histochemistry. Histiocytosis X.

摘要: Characteristic mononuclear cells with distorted nuclei and abundant pale-staining cytoplasms together osteoclast-like giant are the cytologic hallmarks of histiocytosis X. The demonstration acid phosphatase within in paraffin-embedded sections is a valuable aid to diagnosis. histologic differential diagnosis X includes some allergic granulomas, Hodgkin's disease, myelomonocytic leukemia, mastocytosis, malignant histiocytosis. Some technical prerequisites for accurate considered briefly.