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Progressive form of pulmonary Langerhans’ cell histiocytosis in a female adult non‐smoker
Author(s) -
BENČIĆ Dubravka,
SMOJVER Silvana,
BORAS Zagorka,
POTOČKI Kristina,
BATINIĆ Drago
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
respirology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.857
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1440-1843
pISSN - 1323-7799
DOI - 10.1046/j.1440-1843.2003.00492.x
Subject(s) - medicine , langerhans cell histiocytosis , histiocytosis , methotrexate , lung , complete remission , histiocytosis x , disease , spontaneous remission , pulmonary disease , lung disease , dermatology , pathology , chemotherapy , alternative medicine
Little is known about the cause, nature, treatment and prognosis of pulmonary Langerhans’ cell histiocytosis (LCH) in adults. We report the case of a 44‐year‐old female non‐smoker suffering from pulmonary histiocytosis who after a 7‐year remission period relapsed with both lung and bone disease. Using a combination of corticosteroids, methotrexate and bone irradiation treatment, the patient achieved total disease remission. The patient was a non‐smoking female who has had long‐term and swift remission of the disease on two occasions.