In the spleen, tumor cells grew in the red pulp, forming packed nodular groups of histiocytes. (cancerres.aacrjournals.org)
This disease occurs when abnormal immune cells known as histiocytes grow and divide nonstop, often killing healthy cells nearby. (stjude.org)
«All we knew for a long time was that special immune cells called histiocytes were found in the tissue of patients who were sick,» says Melissa Hines, MD, of St. Jude Critical Care. (stjude.org)