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Home > Conditions & Treatments > Blood Diseases > Histiocytosis > Signs and Symptoms

Histiocytosis
Signs and Symptoms

Among children, the most common symptoms of histiocytosis are:

Failure to gain height and weight
Weight loss
Irritability
Fever
Rash including on the scalp or diaper rash in infants
Abnormal gums
Discharge from the ear
Bone pain, caused by swelling

Reviewed by health care specialists at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital.
Last updated June 17, 2010

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