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 (histiocytosis X) [PDF]
Summary There has been a renewed interest in Langerhans cell histiocytosis in recent years due both to advances in basic research and to improvements in diagnostic and treatment approaches. In this article, we review the various aspects of the disease and the potential implications of these recent scientific researches for our ...
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Periodontitis and Periodontal Conditions in Systemically Healthy Children and Adolescents
ABSTRACT Objective To answer the PICoS question ‘in systemically healthy children and adolescents (Population), what are the main features of periodontitis, necrotising periodontal diseases (NPD) and other periodontal conditions (periodontal abscesses, endo‐periodontal lesions, traumatic occlusal forces, prosthesis‐ and tooth‐related factors ...
Inbar Eshkol‐Yogev +5 more
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Langerhans cell histiocytosis presented as bilateral otitis media with effusion, a rare case report
Background: Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) or histiocytosis X is considered as a rare disease that may have effect on multiple organs. The initial presentation of LCH is varied. The signs and symptoms of otologic histiocytosis can be the same as the
Soheil Motamed +2 more
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Efficacy of vinblastine in central nervous system Langerhans cell histiocytosis: a nationwide retrospective study [PDF]
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 +30 more
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Gingival and Periodontal Diseases and Conditions in Children and Adolescents: Consensus Report
ABSTRACT Background The objectives of this Focused Workshop were to update the epidemiology, aetiology, risk factors, diagnosis and management of gingival and periodontal diseases and conditions in children and adolescents, and to explore the applicability of the 2018 Classification in children and adolescents.
Iain Chapple +30 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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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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Oral manifestion of Langerhans cell histiocytosis mimicking inflammation
Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare idiopathic disease characterized by the clonal proliferation of Langerhans cells. LCH affects five children per million population. The peak incidence is from 1 to 4 years of age.
K S Divya
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g twice a day.In November 1994 she was re-admitted to a secondhospital with a right-sided pneumothorax. In addition tothe pneumothorax, the chest x-ray showed diffuseinterstitial infiltration of both lungs, with normal lungvolumes. Computed tomography (CT) of the chest showeddiffuse interstitial disease, with multiple thin and thick-walled cysts of ...
H, Al-Jahdali +3 more
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