Scabies mimicking mastocytosis in two infants
Scabies is a common parasitic human infection in infants and children. However, diagnostic pitfalls are frequent in infants, in whom the clinical presentation is usually atypical and different from that in adults.
Emine Cölgeçen-Özel +3 more
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Pericardial Effusion and Tamponade as the Manifestation of Erdheim–Chester Disease
We hereby report the case of a 77-year-old man hospitalized due to pericardial effusion and tamponade. Upon investigating potential etiologies of the pericardial effusion, we diagnosed him with non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis, also known as Erdheim ...
María Andreo Galera +6 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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An 11‐Month‐Old Infant With Unusual Diaper Dermatitis
JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Majda Chaoui +2 more
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Implementing Health‐Related Quality of Life Assessment in Pediatric Oncology: A Feasibility Study
ABSTRACT Background There is growing interest in embedding health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) assessment and patient‐reported outcome measures (PROMs) within clinical cancer care. This study evaluated the feasibility, acceptability, and usability of implementing an electronic PROM (ePROM) platform to measure HRQoL in children with cancer ...
Mikaela Doig +13 more
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Langerhans cell histiocytosis in children: a case report and brief review of the literature
Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH), formerly known as histiocytosis X, is a non-malignant disease involving clonal proliferation of Langerhans cells. It is an orphan disease affecting mainly the child and the young adult.
Zakaria El Ouali +7 more
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Background Juvenile xanthogranuloma (JXG) belongs to the heterogeneous group of non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis and is caused by an accumulation and proliferation of macrophages.
Michaela Höck +6 more
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Dermoscopy in the diagnosis of juvenile xanthogranuloma [PDF]
: Juvenile xanthogranuloma is the most common form of non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis. It manifests clinically as a red-yellow papule, usually showing spontaneous remission. The diagnosis is based on clinical and histological findings.
Thaís Erance de Oliveira +2 more
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Gastrointestinal Langerhans cell histiocytosis responding to cladribine and imatinib mesylate [PDF]
Gastrointestinal involvement in Langerhans cells histiocytosis (LCH) is extremely rare. An optimal treatment regimen is not defined yet and its prognosis is relatively poor.
Agreda Vásquez, Gladys Patricia +4 more
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Case series of volar juvenile xanthogranuloma: Clinical observation of a peripheral rim of hyperkeratosis [PDF]
Juvenile xanthogranuloma is a benign histiocytic tumor predominantly occurring in children as yellowish papules on the head and trunk. Presentations on the volar surfaces are rare and may cause diagnostic confusion with pyogenic granuloma, eccrine poroma
Amadi, Ugochukwu +7 more
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