Langerhans' cell histiocytosis with neurological injuries diagnosed from a single cutaneous lesion
| Autor: | Maria Teresa Fernandes Castilho Garcia, Andréa Bauer Bannach, Marilda Aparecida Milanez Morgado de Abreu, Tomás Zecchini Barrese, Deusita Fernandes Gandia Soares, Antônio Luiz de Arruda Mattos |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
Pathology
medicine.medical_specialty Eosinophilic granuloma Histiocytosis Langerhans-cell business.industry Incidence (epidemiology) Case Report Disease Dermatology medicine.disease Pathogenesis 030207 dermatology & venereal diseases 03 medical and health sciences Histiocytosis 0302 clinical medicine Langerhans cell histiocytosis Histiocytoses RL1-803 medicine 030212 general & internal medicine business Histiocyte |
| Zdroj: | Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, Vol 92, Iss 4, Pp 540-542 (2017) Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia |
| ISSN: | 0365-0596 |
| Popis: | Histiocytoses are rare diseases caused by the proliferation of histiocytes. The pathogenesis remains unknown and the highest incidence occurs in pediatric patients. The clinical presentations can be varied, in multiple organs and systems, and the skin lesions are not always present. Evolution is unpredictable and treatment depends on the extent and severity of the disease. It is described the case of a patient with various neurological symptoms, extensively investigated, who had its was diagnosed with histiocytosis from a single skin lesion. This report highlights the importance of Dermatology in assisting the investigation of difficult cases in medical practice. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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