Choroidal Neovascular Membrane Formation and Retinochoroidopathy in a Patient with Systemic Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature [PDF]
, 2012 We report a case of bilateral atrophic retinochoroidopathy with choroidal neovascular membrane (CNVM) formation in a patient with systemic Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH).
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Rare Tumors, 2017 Langerhans cell sarcoma of the skin is a rare tumor with aggressive behavior. There are reports of Langerhans cell sarcoma involving the skin in patients with underlying systemic Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Alejandro Peralta Soler +2 more
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Three cases of congenital self‐healing Langerhans cell histiocytosis with BRAF‐V600E mutation
JEADV Clinical Practice, 2022 Congenital self‐healing Langerhans cell histiocytosis (CSHLCH) is a rare variant of Langerhans cell histiocytosis characterised by the presence of skin lesions in the neonate and spontaneous self‐healing after a variable period of time.
Mar Ramírez‐Lluch +7 more
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Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis: An Unusual Presentation
Philippine Journal of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, 2008 Objective: To describe an unusual presentation of Langerhans cell histiocytosis in the craniofacial skeleton in a patient previously diagnosed with Pott’s disease. Methods: Design: Case report. Setting: Tertiary care center. Patient: One
Kathleen R. Fellizar +1 more
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Isolated Langerhans Histiocytosis in Thyroid: Thyroidectomy or Chemotherapy? [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2015 Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare disorder of mononuclear phagocytic system whose clinical presentation varies from the localised involvement of a single bone to a widely disseminated disease.
Anoop Attakkil +4 more
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Effective BRAF inhibitor vemurafenib therapy in a 2-year-old patient with sequentially diagnosed Langerhans cell histocytosis and Erdheim-Chester disease [PDF]
, 2017 Erdheim–Chester disease (ECD) is a rare histiocytic disorder, characterized by the xanthomatous infiltration of tissues by CD68-positive and CD1a-/CD100-negative foamy histiocytes. In childhood, ECD is exceptionally rare, and only a dozen cases have been
Bánusz, Rita +6 more
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A Case of Multisystemic Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis in an Adult
Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare, 2011 Langerhans cell histiocytosis is a rare disease in adults with a myriad of clinical presentations. A case of multisystemic Langerhans cell histiocytosis with involvement of bone, skin, lungs, and the hypothalamic-pituitary-axis is reported.
Chiaw Ling Chng MBBS, MRCP
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A Case of Orbital Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis in an Adult
Acta Médica Portuguesa, 2019 Langerhans cell histiocytosis remains an enigmatic disease with a very heterogeneous presentation. We describe a rare case of orbital Langerhans cell histiocytosis in a 39-year-old female patient who presented right orbital pain and edema of the upper ...
Inês Carneiro +2 more
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Multisystem Langerhans cell histiocytosis coexisting with metastasizing adenocarcinoma of the lung: A case report [PDF]
, 2013 Introduction. Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is an uncommon disease of unknown etiology characterized by uncontrolled proliferation and infiltration of various organs by Langerhans cells. Case report. We presented a 54-year-old man, heavy smoker,
Eri Živka +6 more
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Clinical Case Reports, 2023 Key Clinical Message Pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis should be evaluated even in adults with no previous medical history and no history of cigarette smoking who have spontaneous pneumothorax and evidence of multiple lung cystic lesions, and other
Mitra Samareh Fekri +3 more
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