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Efficacy of vinblastine in central nervous system Langerhans cell histiocytosis: a nationwide retrospective study [PDF]

, 2011
Background Vinblastine (VBL) is the standard treatment for systemic Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH), but little is known about its efficacy in central nervous system (CNS) mass lesions. Methods
Sophie Ng Wing Tin, Nadine Martin-Duverneuil, Ahmed Idbaih, Catherine Garel, Maria Ribeiro, Judith Parker, Anne-Sophie Defachelles, Anne Lambilliotte, Mohamed Barkaoui, Martine Munzer, Martine Gardembas, Jean Sibilia, Patrick Lutz, Renato Fior, Michel Polak, Alain Robert, Olivier Aumaitre, Dominique Plantaz, Corinne Armari-Alla, Thierry Genereau, Perrine Berard, Ghislain Talom, Jean-Loup Pennaforte, Hubert Le Pointe, Marie-Anne Barthez, Gérard Couillault, Julien Haroche, Karima Mokhtari, Jean Donadieu, Khê Hoang-Xuan, null null   +30 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, António Friande, Maria Araújo   +2 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, Vandana Thorawade, Mohan Jagade, Rajesh Kar, Kartik Parelkar   +4 more
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Spontaneous pneumothorax with isolated pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis in an adult case: A common manifestation of rare disease

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, Faranak Salajegheh, Mohsen Nakhaie, Mohammad Rezaei Zadeh Rukerd   +3 more
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Langerhans cell histiocytosis of the maxillae in a child treated only with chemotherapy: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2017
Background Langerhans cell histiocytosis is a sporadic disease caused by an uncontrolled pathogenic clonal proliferation of dendritic cells that have Langerhans cell characteristics.
Angela Pia Cazzolla, Giuseppe Troiano, Khrystyna Zhurakivska, Eugenio Maiorano, Gianfranco Favia, Maria Grazia Lacaita, Giuseppe Marzo, Franca Dicuonzo, Stefano Andresciani, Lorenzo Lo Muzio   +9 more
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Gastrointestinal Tract Involvement of Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis: Concerning Point of Diagnosis

Journal of Health Science and Medical Research (JHSMR), 2020
An 8-month-old girl presented with chronic mucous bloody diarrhea for 3 months. She was diagnosed as infective gastroenteritis and did not improve after antibiotic treatment.
Shevachut Chavananon, Pornpun Sripornsawan, Thirachit Chotsampancharoen   +2 more
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A rare cause of recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax: Birt-hogg-dube syndrome [PDF]

, 2018
Birt-Hogg-Dube (BHD) syndrome is an unusual disorder characterized by the triad of cutaneous lesions, renal tumors and lung cysts. In cases with BHD syndrome, the frequency of recurrent pneumothorax is increased due to presence of multiple lung cysts. It
Demirci, M., Karaman, Engin, Ufuk, F., Yavaş, H.G.   +3 more
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An unusual case of intertrigo in an adult caused by purely cutaneous Langerhans cell histiocytosis [PDF]

, 2016
We report a case of persistent intertrigo in an adult, eventually diagnosed as cutaneous Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH). It is known that LCH has a predilection for intertriginous areas, however purely cutaneous disease as in our case, is uncommon ...
Baldacchino, Godfrey, Betts, Alexandra, Boffa, Michael J., Gatt, Alex   +3 more
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Clinical quiz. [PDF]

, 2005
J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2005 Oct;41(4):483-4, 484. Clinical quiz. Prior AC, Selores M, Pina R, Dias JA, Costa FM, Vale L, Gomes L. Department of Pediatrics, Hospital Geral de Santo António, Portugal.
COSTA, F.M., DIAS, J.A., GOMES, L., PINA, R., PRIOR, A.C., SELORES, M., VALE, L.   +6 more
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