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Isolated Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis of the Vulva in an Infant
Author(s) -
HWANG CHUL,
KIM YU JIN,
SEO YOUNG JOON,
PARK JANG KYU,
LEE JEUNG HOON,
LEE YOUNG
Publication year - 2009
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.1525-1470.2009.01028.x
Subject(s) - langerhans cell histiocytosis , medicine , vulva , dermatology , histiocytosis , pathology , disease
Langerhans cell histiocytosis affecting only the vulva of a child is very rare. We report a 1‐year‐old female infant with isolated Langerhans cell histiocytosis presenting as pruritic papules confined to the vulva, confirmed by histopathology with immunohistochemical staining.