THE APPEARANCE OF HISTIOCYTES IN THE PERIPHERAL BLOOD

1931; American Medical Association; Volume: 47; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1001/archinte.1931.00140240141011

ISSN

1538-3679

Autores

William Dameshek,

Tópico(s)

Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology

Resumo

REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE Although the is occasionally seen in the peripheral blood, it is usually unrecognized, chiefly, it seems, because the existence of the cell in the circulation is not generally known. Therefore, it was felt that a review of the subject of the and of its appearance in various clinical conditions might arouse more general interest in the appearance of the cell and its clinical significance. The name histiocyte signifies literally tissue cell. It was first used in this connection by Aschoff1and Kiyono in 1913, and has come into use as the generic name for the cells of the reticulo-endothelial system. The word has many synonyms: It is the macrophage of Metchnikoff2and of Evans,3the clasmatocyte of Ranvier4and of Sabin and Doan,5the adventitial cell of Marchand,6the pyrrole-blue celi of Goldmann,7the hemohistioblast of Ferrata,8the Ferrata the Ferrata various Italian

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