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. 1986 Jan;39(1):16–21. doi: 10.1136/jcp.39.1.16

Malignant histiocytosis complicating rheumatoid arthritis: report of four cases.

A S Jack, B F Boyce, F D Lee
PMCID: PMC499607  PMID: 3950028

Abstract

Four patients with rheumatoid arthritis developed a similar type of lymphoreticular tumour. The morphology and immunocytochemical findings suggested that this was a form of malignant histiocytosis: there may be an important correlation between this tumour and rheumatoid arthritis.

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