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Solitary ulcerated congenital giant juvenile xanthogranuloma

Author(s) -

Su Yuen Ng

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

indian journal of dermatology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395

H-Index - 36

eISSN - 1998-3611

pISSN - 0019-5154

DOI - 10.4103/0019-5154.160515

Subject(s) - juvenile xanthogranuloma , medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , nodule (geology) , histopathological examination , giant cell , juvenile , case presentation , dermatology , pathology , surgery , histiocyte , paleontology , genetics , biology

A 3-month-old female patient with a giant ulcerated nodule over the back since birth was diagnosed as congenital giant juvenile xanthogranuloma (JXG) based on clinical and histopathological examination. Congenital giant JXG with ulceration at birth is a rare presentation of JXG and commonly misdiagnosed. This case emphasizes the importance of being aware of the myriad presentations of JXG in order to make a correct diagnosis and avoid unnecessary investigations or treatment

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