Diagnostics (Jan 2023)

Crystal-Storing Histiocytosis: The Iceberg of More Serious Conditions

  • Mousa Mobarki,
  • Alexandra Papoudou-Bai,
  • Jean Marc Dumollard,
  • Abdulaziz H. Alhazmi,
  • Shaqraa Musawi,
  • Mohammed Ali Madkhali,
  • Khalid Y. Muqri,
  • Michel Péoc’h,
  • Georgia Karpathiou

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics13020271
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 2
p. 271

Abstract

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Crystal-storing histiocytosis is a rare condition that is histologically characterized by intracellular cytoplasmic crystalline inclusions. It usually presents monoclonal immunoglobulins that deposit within histiocytes, which accumulate and affect different organs of the human body and are commonly associated with lymphoproliferative conditions, especially those with plasmacytic differentiation. The prognosis of this condition is variable and related to the underlying clinical disease. In this review article, we aim to describe and discuss the clinical and pathological characteristics of crystal-storing histiocytosis based on the available literature and to provide a thorough differential diagnosis.

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