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Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis Presenting as Hypopigmented Papules
Author(s) -
MEHTA BIJAL,
AMLADI SANGEETA
Publication year - 2010
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.1525-1470.2010.01104.x
Subject(s) - langerhans cell histiocytosis , medicine , histiocytosis , dermatology , pathology , disease
A 1½‐year‐old boy with Langerhans cell histiocytosis presented with a frontal bone mass showing features of eosinophilic granuloma. He subsequently developed multiple asymptomatic discrete hypopigmented papules on the face, trunk and extremities, which, on histology, were confirmed as Langerhan’s cell histiocytosis, a presentation hitherto unreported in literature. He responded well to surgery and chemotherapy.