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The Clinicopathologic Spectrum of Rosai–Dorfman–Destombes Disease in Adults: An Analysis of 16 Cases
ABSTRACT Rosai–Dorfman–Destombes disease (RDD) is a rare histiocytic proliferation with protean clinical manifestations, resulting from the accumulation of activated histiocytes within nodal and extra‐nodal tissues. The diagnosis can be missed, particularly when biopsies are obtained from extra‐nodal sites, where histological features may be less ...
Mark Trinder +8 more
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Erdheim-Chester Disease: a comprehensive review of the literature [PDF]
Erdheim-Chester Disease (ECD) is a rare form of non Langerhans' cell histiocytosis. Individuals affected by this disease are typically adults between their 5th and 7th decades of life. Males and females are almost equally affected.
Mirra Manevich-Mazor +2 more
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Histiocytes: Multifaceted Regulators of Health and Disease
ABSTRACT The mononuclear phagocyte system encompasses macrophages, dendritic cells (DCs), and monocytes. Tissue‐resident macrophages and dendritic cells arise during embryogenesis and are replenished either through self‐renewal or by monocytes during inflammation.
Erika J. Gruber
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Histiocytosis in Nigerian children: A report of two variants
Histiocytoses are a rare group of proliferative disorders with very similar clinical and histological pictures. We present a case report of two variants seen in an eight month old female and five month old male in a tertiary hospital in southern Nigeria.
Udo E +3 more
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ABSTRACT Wegener's granulomatosis (WG) could be a lethal disease if not diagnosed and managed timely. Oral involvement is rare and often presents as gingival hyperplasia with a traditional “strawberry gingivitis” appearance. Dental practitioners may be the first ones to encounter WG and may be able to prevent disease progression like the present case ...
Samaneh Salari +4 more
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Langerhans cell histiocytosis: current concepts in dentistry and case report [PDF]
Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH), which is a rare granulomatous pediatric disease of unknown etiology, is characterized by the idiopathic proliferation and accumulation of abnormal and clonal Langerhans cells or their ...
Alejo-Gonzalez, Francisco +4 more
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Neurosurgical interventions for patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a single institution experience [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a frequent head and neck cancer in southern China and Southeast Asia. The majority of NPC patients are managed by radiation oncologists, medical oncologists and head and neck surgeons. Actually, neurosurgical
Chao Ke +11 more
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Rosai Dorfman Disease: A Rare Cause of Cervical Lymphadenopathy [PDF]
Rosai Dorfman disease, a sinus histiocytosis, is rare to find and difficult to diagnose. It may masquerade as commoner diseases including infections and malignancies.
Sreenath Sreenivasan +4 more
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Granulocytic sarcoma (chloroma) of the oral cavity: Report of a case and literature review [PDF]
SummaryA case of granulocytic sarcoma (chloroma) of the palatal mucosa is reported. Granulocytic sarcomas are composed of a localized collection of immature myeloid cells and are considered to be specific lesions of AML or the onset of a blast crisis in ...
M.J. Koudstaal +55 more
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Thoracotomies in Children in Low to Middle Income Countries: The Indications for Surgery
ABSTRACT Introduction There is a scarcity of data on the utilization of thoracotomy for lung pathology in children in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). These countries have high burdens of infectious diseases, especially tuberculosis, hydatic disease and Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
Jacobus Botha +10 more
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