| Autor: |
Elie, John, Watters, A. Kevin |
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International Journal of Dermatology; Jun1994, Vol. 33 Issue 6, p438-441, 4p |
| Abstrakt: |
The article discusses a case study related to juvenile xanthogranuloma (JXG). As the disease is usually self-limiting, treatment is recommended only for those rare cases where lesions impair organ function. These recommendations include radiation, steroids, or surgery. The differential diagnosis includes dermatofibroma cholesterotic fibrous histiocytoma, xanthoma disserninatum, and the histocytosis-X group. Cholesterotic fibrous histiocyroma can appear similar to JXG but is associated with elevated serum lipids. Xanthoma disseminatum is generally described as not having any fibroblasts. |
| Databáze: |
Complementary Index |
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