Histiocytosis x: Recurrent isolated mandibular lesion (case report) [PDF]
Histiocytosis X usually affects children and adolescents. In our case, a 54-year-old woman was admitted to hospital for evaluating and treatment of an isolated, painless swelling of the left side of the mandible.
Arizanović Marko +3 more
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Recurrent adult-onset hypophyseal Langerhans cell histiocytosis after radiotherapy: A case report [PDF]
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
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Clinicopathological characteristics of histiocytic sarcoma affecting the central nervous system in dogs. [PDF]
BackgroundHistiocytic sarcoma affecting the central nervous system (CNS HS) in dogs may present as primary or disseminated disease, often characterized by inflammation.
Crowe, Chelsea M +10 more
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BRAFV600E mutation in cutaneous lesions of patients with adult Langerhans cell histiocytosis. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is characterized by the proliferation of pathologic Langerhans cells. The disease can develop in any age and can affect almost any organ. Cutaneous involvement is frequent in LCH.
Badalian-Very +18 more
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An unusual case of intertrigo in an adult caused by purely cutaneous Langerhans cell histiocytosis [PDF]
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 +3 more
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Dendritic Cells Cause Bone Lesions in a New Mouse Model of Histiocytosis. [PDF]
Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare disease caused by the clonal accumulation of dendritic Langerhans cells, which is often accompanied by osteolytic lesions.
Acha-Orbea, H. +11 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]
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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Growth of children with Langerhans cell histiocytosis [PDF]
Conclusion: GH deficiency is not a common manifestation of LCH in childhood and GH provocation tests are only indicated when there is a poor or decelerating growth rate.
Egeler, R.M. (Maarten) +3 more
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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.
Atallah, Álvaro Nagib +10 more
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Diagnosis of Rosai-Dorfman Disease by Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology in a Case with Cervical Lymphadenopathy and Nasal Mass [PDF]
We report a case of Rosai-Dorfman Disease, a rare non neoplastic proliferative disorder of the cells of macrophage-histiocyte family, in a case with cervical lymphadenopathy and nasal mass diagnosed by fine needle aspiration ...
Jena, M
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