Adult respiratory distress syndrome due to malignant histiocytosis

While a 23-year-old man was being evaluated for a two-month history of night sweats, fever, and weight loss, he had the typical clinical, radiologic, and laboratory findings of adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). After a diagnosis of malignant histiocytosis (MH) was established by lymph node...

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Published in:	Southern medical journal (Birmingham, Ala.) Vol. 78; no. 7; p. 858
Main Authors:	Gore, T B, Innes, D J, Romney, R, Stone, D D, Hess, C E
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-07-1985
Subjects:	Adult Biopsy Diagnosis, Differential Humans Lung - pathology Lung Neoplasms - pathology Lymph Nodes - pathology Lymphatic Diseases - pathology Male Neoplasms, Multiple Primary - pathology Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult - pathology
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Summary:	While a 23-year-old man was being evaluated for a two-month history of night sweats, fever, and weight loss, he had the typical clinical, radiologic, and laboratory findings of adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). After a diagnosis of malignant histiocytosis (MH) was established by lymph node biopsy, review of an earlier lung biopsy initially interpreted as nonspecific revealed malignant histiocytes. He failed to respond to combination chemotherapy and died as a result of progressive respiratory failure.
ISSN:	0038-4348
DOI:	10.1097/00007611-198507000-00021