Dysimmune diseases

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• hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
  22 February 2005

  FHLs, HPLH, HLH, familial erythrophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytoses
  Definition: Familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (FHL) is a rare, fatal disorder of early infancy.
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  hepatic erythrophagocytosis in hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
  https://twitter.com/GIPathologyURMC/status/889533077118214144
  See also
  erythrophagocytosis
  hepatic erythrophagocytosis
  Hemophagocytic (...)

• Buerger disease
  24 July 2007

  Buerger arteritis

• giant cell hepatitis with autoimmune hemolytic anemia
  13 June 2005

  Coombs positive giant cell hepatitis, GCHAIHA

• Hashimoto thyroiditis
  12 January 2006

  Hashimoto’s thyroiditis; Struma lymphomatosa (lymphocytic thyroiditis); chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis, Hashimoto thyroiditis, thyroid autoimmunity
  Definition: Hashimoto thyroiditis (or chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis) is the most common cause of hypothyroidism in areas of the world where iodine levels are sufficient. It is characterized by gradual thyroid failure because of autoimmune destruction of the thyroid gland.
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• IgG4-associated sclerosing disease
  22 November 2009

  IgG4-related sclerosing disease

• dermatitis herpetiformis
  29 June 2004

  herpetiform dermatitis
  Definition: Dermatitis herpetiformis is characterized by papules, vesicles, and occasional bullae on an erythematous, often urticarial base.
  Dermatitis herpetiformis is associated with gluten-sensitive enteropathy. It causes small pruritic vesicles.
  Histologically it shows papillary neutrophilic microabscesses and a mixed dermal inflammatory infiltrate. DIF shows a granular pattern of IgA in the dermal papillae.
  Digital cases
  UI:924 - Dermatitis herpetiformis (...)

• primary biliary cirrhosis
  13 December 2005

  PBC

• autoimmune hepatitis type 2
  21 February 2006

  LKM1-associated autoimmune hepatitis or anti-LKM1 chronic active hepatitis
  Definition: Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) type 2 is identified by the presence in the serum of anti-liver/kidney microsome type 1 autoantibody.
  Type 2 AIH, characterized by anti-liver kidney microsomal antibodies. This form is rare in adults.
  Anti-liver cytosol autoantibody has been reported in children with autoimmune liver disorders mostly in association with anti-liver/kidney microsome reactivity. However, its (...)

• APECED
  21 November 2003

  Autoimmune polyendocrinopathy-candidiasis-ectodermal dystrophy (APECED); autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome type I; autoimmune polyendocrinopathy syndrome type I; APS1; Autoimmune polyendocrinopathy-candidiasis-ectodermal dystrophy
  Autoimmune polyendocrinopathy-candidiasis-ectodermal dystrophy (APECED) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder defined by the presence of two of three conditions, namely, Addison’s disease, hypoparathyroidism, and mucocutaneous candidiasis.
  Autoimmune (...)

• hypersensitivity pneumonitis
  17 May 2007

  extrinsic allergic alveolitis

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