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Thyroid involvement with Langerhans cell histiocytosis in a 3‐year‐old male
Author(s) -
Burnett Aaron,
Carney David,
Mukhopadhyay Sanjay,
Scalzetti Ernest M.,
Leino Daniel,
Souid AbdulKader
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
pediatric blood and cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.116
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1545-5017
pISSN - 1545-5009
DOI - 10.1002/pbc.21030
Subject(s) - medicine , langerhans cell histiocytosis , goiter , histiocytosis , thyroid , airway obstruction , thyroidectomy , thyroid disease , pathology , disease , pediatrics , airway , surgery
We report on the thyroid involvement with Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) in a 3‐year‐old male. The patient presented with goiter and primary hypothyroidism. His goiter caused life‐threatening airway obstruction. He developed locally invasive disease 4 years after his response to LCH therapy. LCH should be suspected as a cause of goiter and thyroidectomy is recommended. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2008;50:726–727. © 2006 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.