TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Histiocytosis A1 - Bissonnette, Bruno A1 - Luginbuehl, Igor A1 - Marciniak, Bruno A1 - Dalens, Bernard J. PY - 2006 T2 - Syndromes: Rapid Recognition and Perioperative Implications AB - Group of disorders that have in common, as a primary event, the accumulation and infiltration of histiocytes, monocytes, macrophages, and dendritic cells in the affected tissues. Involves mainly the skin, bones, brain, lungs, spleen, and liver. Presents as nonmalignant growths that represent accumulation of histiocytes. Poor prognosis (70% mortality). SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=58080038 ER -