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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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Isolated Adult Langerhans' Cell Histiocytosis in Cervical Lymph Nodes: Should It Be Treated?

, 2011
Objective: We report an extremely rare case of Langerhans' cell histiocytosis involving isolated cervical lymph nodes, and we discuss the diagnosis and treatment of this infrequent disease.
羅武嘉;鄭博文, Lo, W-C; Chen, C-C; Tsai, C-C; Cheng, P-W   +1 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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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 ...
Boffa, Michael J., Baldacchino, Godfrey, Gatt, Alexander, Betts, Alexandra   +3 more
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A Rare Cause of Proptosis in Childhood: Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis

, 2016
A three-year-old male patient was admitted to the clinic with proptosis in his right eye. He had a history of fever with an unknown etiology. In examination, right proptosis was observed and an immobile mass was palpated at the lateral wall of the right ...
Esra Vatansever, Ayça Sarı, Tuba Kara, Mustafa Vatansever, Erdem Dinç   +4 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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Uncommon preputial localization of Langerhans cell histiocytosis

, 2021
International audienceWe report a rare case of a 14-year-old boy with Langerhans cell histiocytosis localized to the prepuce. The patient was treated with a topical corticosteroid followed by imiquimod cream resulting in significant clinical improvement ...
Sebastien Barbarot, Petrot, Dominique, Dominique Petrot, Barbarot, Sébastien, Thomas, Caroline, Clemence Mesnard, Fraitag, Sylvie, Legroux, Jacques, Caroline Thomas, Sylvie Fraitag, Jacques Legroux, Mesnard, Clemence   +11 more
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Langerhans cell histiocytosis (histiocytosis x) – in the mandible

Brazilian Dental Science, 2013
This article reports a case of 65 year-old man consultedin a private radiology dental clinic for a panoramicradiography, where was indicated a radiolucent area,extending into the periapical region of the teeth 35 to 43 to the base of the mandible ...
Angela Jordão Camargo, Mayara Cheade, Celso Martinelli, Solange Aparecida Caldeira Monteiro, Christiano de Oliveira Santos, Plauto Christopher Aranha Watanabe   +5 more
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Extraosseous langerhans cell histiocytosis in children

, 2008
Langerhans cell histiocytosis, a rare disease that occurs mainly in children, may produce a broad range of manifestations, from a single osseous lesion to multiple lesions involving more than one organ or system.
Letovanec, I., Geoffray, A., Letovanec, Igor, Waibel, Peter, Georg Eich, Peter Waibel, Schmidt, S., Gudinchet, Francois, Hanquinet, Sylviane, Eich, Georg, Anne Geoffray, Wolf, R., Rainer Wolf, Sabine Schmidt, Geoffray, Anne, Hanquinet, S., Schmidt, Sabine, Alamo-Maestre, L., Francois Gudinchet, Alamo-Maestre, Leonore, Eich, G., Gudinchet, F., Igor Letovanec, Leonore Alamo-Maestre, Waibel, P., Wolf, Rainer, Sylviane Hanquinet   +26 more
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