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Histiocytoid Sweet's Syndrome: A localized cutaneous proliferation of macrophages frequently associated with chronic myeloproliferative disease.
European journal of dermatology : EJD - 1 Jan 2000
Magro Cynthia M, Momtahen Shabnam, Nguyen Giang H, Wang Xuan
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BACKGROUND: Histiocytoid Sweet's syndrome was originally described as cutaneous lesions of Sweet's syndrome where the infiltrate is mostly composed of histiocytoid mononuclear cells. The putative cell has been interpreted as an immature neutrophil based on the intense expression of myeloperoxidase. METHODS: To better understand the nature of the infiltrate and potential mechanisms leading to this distinct form of...
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