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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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ABSTRACT Diagnosis of Kimura's disease should be considered if a middle‐aged Asian male patient presents with painless enlargement of cervical lymph nodes, eosinophilia, and elevated serum total IgE level. Patients with Kimura's disease can have concurrent EGPA or presentations consistent with EGPA.
Wei Du +3 more
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Introduction A case of Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LGH) involving extensive area of base of skull resulting in panhypopituitarism and diabetes insipidus (DI) is reported.
Anirban Ghosh +2 more
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Doença de células de langerhans e mama.
Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare systemic disorder, with a diversified presentation and natural history. It can compromise any organ. We report a case of a 32-year-old woman who came to our clinic with an asymptomatic palpable breast mass ...
Cátia Rodrigues +4 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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Background Langerhans cell histiocytosis previously known as histiocytosis X is a rare disease of children and young adults with a very broad clinical spectrum. In children, its annual incidence is estimated between 0.2–0.5 per 100,000.
Salahoudine Idrissa +6 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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Bilateral Spontaneous Pneumothorax in a Young Gentleman
We present a case of bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax in a 26‐year‐old Chinese male with a history of smoking. Imaging reveals the presence of underlying cystic lung disease and he subsequently underwent bilateral video‐assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) bullectomy, mechanical pleurodesis, and surgical lung biopsy.
Albert Teng +3 more
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Background Langerhans cell histiocytosis is a rare disease of the reticuloendothelial system. This report presents a novel case of Langerhans cell histiocytosis with systemic involvement that started with a simple chief complaint.
Hassan Mirmohammad Sadeghi +6 more
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Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis in a Newborn
A full-term female baby was admitted to our hospital at the postnatal age of 37 days with generalized vesiculopapular, crateriform skin lesions. Physical examination revealed a well-nourished baby without fever, hepatosplenomegaly or lymphadenopathy. Laboratory examination was normal except for thrombocytosis (platelet count, 970 x 10(3)/microL).
Tzu Ying Yang +5 more
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