Langerhans cell histiocytosis [PDF]
, 1998 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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Choroidal Neovascular Membrane Formation and Retinochoroidopathy in a Patient with Systemic Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature [PDF]
, 2012 We report a case of bilateral atrophic retinochoroidopathy with choroidal neovascular membrane (CNVM) formation in a patient with systemic Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH).
Foster, Charles Stephen +3 more
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Dermatopathology, 2019 A case of congenital self-healing Langerhans cell histiocytosis (CSHLCH), also known as Hashimoto-Pritzker disease, is reported. The newborn presented as blueberry muffin baby at birth, showing numerous non-blanching blue-purplish and dark-red papular ...
Katharina Hansel +7 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]
, 2017 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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BRAF V600E mutations in urine and plasma cell-free DNA from patients with Erdheim-Chester disease. [PDF]
, 2014 Erdheim-Chester disease (ECD) is a rare histiocytosis with a high prevalence of BRAF V600E mutation (>50% of patients). Patients with BRAF-mutant ECD can respond to BRAF inhibitors.
Cabrilo, Goran +12 more
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PAPULAR HISTIOCYTOSIS OF HEAD : TYPE OF NON - LANGERHANS CELLS HISTIOCYTOSIS
Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences, 2014 Papular histiocytosis of the head also known as benign cephalic histiocytosis is a rare, self-limiting histiocytosis that typically starts in early childhood. 1 Erythematous macules, papules and nodules develop on cheeks and spread to the forehead, earlobes and neck. Lesions are asymptomatic, gradually become reddish brown and may spread to involve the
Anil Kumar Gupta, Gaurav Murti
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ADULT ONSET XANTHOGRANULOMA – CASE REPORT AND REVIEW OF LITERATURE [PDF]
Romanian Medical Journal, 2019 Juvenile xanthogranuloma represents the most common form of non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis. It is tipically a childhood disorder, over 80% of cases developing in the first year of life.
Liliana Gabriela Popa +5 more
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Indeterminate Cell Histiocytosis: A Case Report
Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, 2004 Indeterminate cell histiocytosis is a rare neoplasm composed of cells with mixed characteristics of Langerhans cells and non-Langerhans cells. An otherwise healthy, 36-year-old woman presented with asymptomatic generalized papules and nodules that had ...
Chun-Hua Wang, Gwo-Shing Chen
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Recurrent adult-onset hypophyseal Langerhans cell histiocytosis after radiotherapy: A case report [PDF]
, 2012 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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Non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis in a child with Kawasaki disease
BMJ Case Reports, 2009 Polymorphous skin rashes are one of the major presentations in children with Kawasaki disease. This report describes an unusual presentation of a skin rash (non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis) in a 4-month-old baby with resistance to intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) treatment and coronary artery dilatation.
Ho-Chang, Kuo +6 more
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