Multicentric reticulohistiocytosis with neurofibroma-like nodules

J Am Acad Dermatol. 2001 Feb;44(2 Suppl):373-5. doi: 10.1067/mjd.2001.107779.

Abstract

We describe a patient with multicentric reticulohistiocytosis (MR), who presented with 2 different clinical types of lesions. Some were characteristic for MR in that they were deeply set, small, firm papules. Many others were larger, soft, and even sessile, like neurofibromas. Histopathologic features of both types of lesions revealed MR. To our knowledge, this is the first report of lesions of MR mimicking neurofibromas.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones / administration & dosage
  • Adult
  • Antineoplastic Agents / administration & dosage
  • Arthritis / complications
  • Arthritis / diagnosis*
  • Arthritis / drug therapy
  • Biopsy, Needle
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Face
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Hand
  • Histiocytosis, Non-Langerhans-Cell / complications
  • Histiocytosis, Non-Langerhans-Cell / diagnosis*
  • Histiocytosis, Non-Langerhans-Cell / drug therapy
  • Histiocytosis, Non-Langerhans-Cell / pathology
  • Humans
  • Neurofibroma / complications
  • Neurofibroma / diagnosis*
  • Neurofibroma / pathology
  • Skin Diseases / complications
  • Skin Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Skin Diseases / drug therapy
  • Skin Diseases / pathology
  • Skin Neoplasms / complications
  • Skin Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology

Substances

  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones
  • Antineoplastic Agents