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Orbital mass and hairy kidney as characteristics of Erdheim‐Chester disease

open access: yesClinical Case Reports, 2021
Erdheim‐Chester disease (ECD) is a rare non‐Langerhans cell histiocytosis, involving multiple organs. We report a case of ECD with typical features of an orbital mass and "hairy kidneys," whose recognition can lead to early diagnosis and treatment.
Koichiro Yamamoto   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Primary oral manifestation of Langerhans cell histiocytosis refractory to conventional therapy but susceptible to BRAF-specific treatment: a case report and review of the literature [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. We report on a rare case of its primary oral manifestation that was treated successfully with the BRAF-specific agent, vemurafenib, after insufficient standard LCH treatment ...
Beck-Broichsitter, Benedicta   +8 more
core   +1 more source

Congenital Self-Healing Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis: A Rare Presentation of Blueberry Muffin Baby “Spectrum”

open access: yesDermatopathology, 2019
A case of congenital self-healing Langerhans cell histiocytosis (CSHLCH), also known as Hashimoto-Pritzker disease, is reported. The newborn presented as blueberry muffin baby at birth, showing numerous non-blanching blue-purplish and dark-red papular ...
Katharina Hansel   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

ADULT ONSET XANTHOGRANULOMA – CASE REPORT AND REVIEW OF LITERATURE [PDF]

open access: yesRomanian Medical Journal, 2019
Juvenile xanthogranuloma represents the most common form of non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis. It is tipically a childhood disorder, over 80% of cases developing in the first year of life.
Liliana Gabriela Popa   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

A rare case of solitary brain Langerhans cell histiocytosis with intratumoral hemorrhage in a patient affected by Turner syndrome [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare disease involving clonal proliferation of cells with characteristics similar to bone marrow-derived Langerhans cells. The case of a young woman, affected by Turner syndrome and a solitary intraparenchymal LCH
Alafaci, C.   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

Case report: Pulmonary non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis in a dog with acute interstitial granulomatous pneumonia. [PDF]

open access: yesFront Vet Sci
BackgroundPulmonary involvement of Non-Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (PNLCH) is a rare cause of interstitial pulmonary disease in people and are classified as either Erdheim-Chester disease (ECD) or Rosai-Dorfman disease (RDD). In veterinary medicine, feline pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis (PLCH) has been identified as an infiltrative ...
Granger KL   +4 more
europepmc   +4 more sources

Effective BRAF inhibitor vemurafenib therapy in a 2-year-old patient with sequentially diagnosed Langerhans cell histocytosis and Erdheim-Chester disease [PDF]

open access: yes, 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
core   +2 more sources

Langerhans cell histiocytosis [PDF]

open access: yes, 1998
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.
Atallah, Álvaro Nagib   +10 more
core   +2 more sources

Recurrent adult-onset hypophyseal Langerhans cell histiocytosis after radiotherapy: A case report [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
INTRODUCTION: Langerhans cell histiocytosis is a rare disease within the adult population, with very few cases reported as solitary hypophyseal lesions in adults.
Chicoine, Michael R   +8 more
core   +2 more sources

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