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Cutaneous Histiocytosis with Langerhans Cell eatures Induced by Scabies: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Talanin Nickolai Y.,
Smith Stuart S.,
Shelley E. Dorinda,
Moores William B.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1470.1994.tb00098.x
Subject(s) - scabies , langerhans cell histiocytosis , histiocyte , medicine , histopathology , dermatology , biopsy , histiocytosis , pathology , skin biopsy , langerhans cell , immunology , disease , antigen
An infant with biopsy‐proven scabies developed nodular lesions. Histopathology revealed atypical histiocytes with Langerhans cell features. Within six months after treatment all skin lesions gradually disappeared. We suggest that the nodules In scabies can be due to Langerhans cell proliferation.