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Langerhans cell histiocytosis is a rare proliferative disease of histiocyte-like cells, the peak incidence of which occurs in early childhood. Pulmonary Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis is one of the forms of this disease, but it usually affects young ...
Victor V. Fomin +4 more
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Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a poorly understood proliferative disease, with different patterns of clinical presentation. Currently it is classified according to the number and type of system involved and the degree of organ dysfunction. The aetiology of the disease remains uncertain, and in some cases the disease is polyclonal, suggesting a ...
Curtis Edward Margo
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Langerhans cell histiocytosis [PDF]
Langerhans-Cell Histiocytosis A spectrum of diseases formerly known as histiocytosis X and now called Langerhans-cell histiocytosis is characterized by ERK pathway activation (including BRAF V600E ...
Kumar, Manish, Menon, Anil S
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Langerhans cell histiocytosis [PDF]
The authors present a rare case of Langerhans cell histiocytosis in a 31 year old female patient with vulvar, peri-anal and oral lesions, diabetes insipidus, pulmonary skin and bone infiltrations. Skin biopsy immunohistochemistry presented positive S100 protein and vimentine, but the diagnosis was done with the demonstration of Birbeck granules with ...
Chauffaille, Maria de Lourdes Lopes Ferrari UNIFESP +10 more
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Establishment of MOS-SF36 percentile ranks in the general youth French population
Background The SF-36 is a generic quality of life questionnaire, massively translated and widely used to obtain physical and mental health status. However, validation work in the French language was carried out over a generation ago.
Arthur Trognon +4 more
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Background Langerhans cell tumors are rare clonal disorders characterized by neoplastic proliferation of dendritic cells that can be further classified into the subtypes Langerhans cell histiocytosis and Langerhans cell sarcoma, which are rare neoplasms ...
Luis E. Aguirre +4 more
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Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis [PDF]
Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare histiocytic disorder of unknown etiopathogenesis. Its clinical presentation is variable and ranges from isolated skin or bone disease to a life-threatening multisystem condition. LCH can occur at any age but is more frequent in the pediatric population. A neoplastic origin of this disease has been suggested
Giovannetti, Filippo +7 more
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Langerhans cell histiocytosis developing acute lymphoblastic leukemia
The sequential occurrence of Langerhans cell histiocytosis and acute leukemia in only one individual has been reported previously; however, it is rarely observed that Langerhans cell histiocytosis can transform into acute lymphoblastic leukemia, and the ...
JinFang Zhang, Sa Zong, Bing Liao
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Background Langerhans cells belong to the histiocytic system and give rise to two tumors: Langerhans cell histiocytosis and Langerhans cell sarcoma. Clinical aggressiveness and degree of atypia distinguish the two neoplasms. Langerhans cell histiocytosis
Marah Hamdan, Jesse C. Qiao, Vid Fikfak
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Primary Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis of the Extrahepatic Bile Duct Occurring in an Adult Patient
Background: Langerhans cell histiocytosis is characterized by an abnormal proliferation of neoplastic Langerhans cells. Langerhans cell histiocytosis commonly affects the pediatric population, whereas presentation in adults remains a rare event.
Ifeyinwa E. Obiorah +3 more
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