| benign inoculation reticulosis | <disease> A self-limiting bacterial infection of the regional lymph nodes (lymphadenitis) caused by afipia felis, a gram-negative bacterium recently identified as bartonella henselae. It usually arises one or more weeks following a feline scratch, with raised inflammatory nodules at the site of the scratch being the primary symptom. It results in tender and enlarged lymph glands above the site of injury. A chronic benign adenopathy, especially in children and young adults, commonly associated with a recent cat scratch or bite and caused by bacteria including Bartonella henselae and Alipia felis; the lymphadenopathy usually resolves spontaneously within a period of several months, but complications involving central nervous system, liver, spleen, lung, and skin have been seen. Synonym: benign inoculation lymphoreticulosis, benign inoculation reticulosis, cat-scratch fever, regional granulomatous lymphadenitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| pagetoid reticulosis | A benign localised form of lymphoma with solitary or closely grouped cutaneous tumours consisting of predominantly epidermal infiltration of mononuclear cells resembling those found in mycosis fungoides. Synonym: pagetoid reticulosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| malignant midline reticulosis | An obsolete term for polymorphic reticulosis (05 Mar 2000) |
| reticulosis | 1. An increase in histiocytes, monocytes, or other reticuloendothelial elements. 2. Obsolete term for lymphoma. Origin: reticulo-+ G. -osis, condition (05 Mar 2000) |
| midline malignant reticulosis granuloma | Destruction of the nasal septum, hard palate, lateral nasal walls, paranasal sinuses, skin of the face, orbit and nasopharynx by an inflammatory infiltrate with atypical lymphocytic and histiocytic cells; presumably a form of lymphoma in most cases. An obsolete term for polymorphic reticulosis. Synonym: granuloma gangrenescens, malignant granuloma, midline malignant reticulosis granuloma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| polymorphic reticulosis | A necrotizing lymphoproliferative lesion with a predilection for the upper respiratory tract. Previously called lethal midline granuloma or malignant midline reticulosis. Treatment is irradiation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| leukaemic reticulosis | Cancer of the blood due to proliferation of cells of the monocyte series. Origin: Gr. Haima = blood (13 Nov 1997) |
| lipomelanic reticulosis | Enlargement of lymph nodes, with proliferation of pale-staining interdigitating reticulum cells and macrophages containing fat and melanin; secondary to various forms of dermatitis. Synonym: dermatopathic lymphadenitis, lipomelanic reticulosis. (05 Mar 2000) |