Looks Can Be Deceiving: A Case Report on Multicentric Reticulohistiocytosis Successfully Treated with Rituximab.

Khin Lim; Jason D'Souza; Jonathan B Vasquez; Sujatha Vuyyuru

doi:10.7759/CUREUS.1220

Looks Can Be Deceiving: A Case Report on Multicentric Reticulohistiocytosis Successfully Treated with Rituximab.

Khin Lim
, Jason D'Souza
, Jonathan B Vasquez
, Sujatha Vuyyuru

Florida Hospital Orlando
Pathology Department, Orlando VA Medical Center.
Rheumatology, Orlando VA Medical Center.

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Original language	American English
Journal	Cureus
Volume	9
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.7759/CUREUS.1220
State	Published - May 3 2017
Externally published	Yes

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Medicine and Health Sciences
Dermatology

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