Rare case of unifocal Langerhans cell histiocytosis in four-month-old child
| Autor: | Manoela Domingues Martins, José Luis Nicolau Gheno, Décio dos Santos Pinto, Carlos Alberto Tenis, Manoel Sant'Ana Filho, Marco Antonio Trevizani Martins |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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Male
Pathology medicine.medical_specialty Langerhans cell business.industry Unifocal Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis Infant General Medicine Disease medicine.disease Eosinophilic Granuloma Histiocytosis Histiocytosis Langerhans-Cell medicine.anatomical_structure Otorhinolaryngology Langerhans cell histiocytosis Eosinophilic granuloma Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Rare case Medicine Organ involvement Humans Mandibular Diseases business |
| Zdroj: | International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology. 75(7) |
| ISSN: | 1872-8464 |
| Popis: | Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) comprises a group of disorders, the common feature of which is Langerhans cell proliferation. The clinical presentation is highly varied. The severity and prognosis of the disease are dependent on the type and extent of organ involvement. This paper reports a rare case of a four-month-old white male with unifocal LCH limited exclusively to the mandible, discussing the diagnosis, radiographic and immunohistochemical aspects, treatment and monitoring multidisciplinary of the case. |
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