People who have experienced chronic abdominal pain, diarrhea, fever, weight loss, and anemia may be examined for signs of Crohn's disease. In addition to a complete medical history and physical examination, diagnostic procedures for Crohn's disease may include: Blood tests.
The differential diagnosis of lymphocytopenia includes: 1  Infections, acute General acute infections. 2  Immunodeficiency AIDS. 3  Immune Systemic lupus erythematosis. 4  Endocrine ACTH. 5  Lymphatic circulation defects Intestinal lymphangectasia. 6  Medications Corticosteroids. 7  Miscellaneous Renal failure.
While the cause of LCH is unknown, LCH can frequently behave like cancer and so is treated by cancer specialists. Histiocytosis is a generic name for a group of syndromes characterized by an abnormal increase in the number of certain immune cells called histiocytes. These include monocytes, macrophages, and dendritic cells.