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Histiocytoma
A
histiocytoma
is a
tumour
consisting of
histiocytes
.
Histiocytes
are
cells
that are a part of the
mononuclear phagocytic system
, a part of the body's
immune system
that consists of
phagocytic cells
, which are
responsible
for engulfing
solid
particles
by the
cell membrane
to form an
internal
phagosome
by
phagocytes
and
protists
.
Types
include:
myxofibrosarcoma
benign fibrous histiocytoma
malignant fibrous histiocytoma
histiocytoma