Open AccessLangerhans cell histiocytosis (histiocytosis x): a case study
Author(s) -
Igor A. Gorlanov,
Denis V. Zaslavsky,
O K Mineyeva,
Larisa M. Leina,
Irina R. Milyavskaya,
S S Peredereyev,
Ye S Bolshakova
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
vestnik dermatologii i venerologii
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2313-6294
pISSN - 0042-4609
DOI - 10.25208/vdv601
Subject(s) - langerhans cell histiocytosis , histiocytosis x , histiocytosis , etiology , pathology , pathogenesis , disease , medicine , dermatology
The authors provide a case study of Langerhans cell histiocytosis (histiocytosis X) in a two-year-old girl. They describe major stages of the etiology and pathogenesis as well as clinical forms of the disease. Langerhans cell histiocytosis (histiocytosis X) is a rare disease characterized by lesions of the skin and internal organs.