Open AccessHand-Schüller-Christian disease
Author(s) -
Deepak Bhargava,
Kalyani Bhargava,
Vinay K. Hazarey,
Sindhu M Ganvir
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9290.111273
Subject(s) - histiocytosis , etiology , histiocytosis x , medicine , pathology , pathogenesis , disease , dermatology , langerhans cell histiocytosis
Langerhan cell histiocytosis, formerly known as histiocytosis X, traditionally denotes a group of diseases that stem from proliferative reticuloendothelial disturbances.The etiology and pathogenesis of the disease remain debatable. In this paper we report a case of Langerhan cell histiocytosis in a 3 1/2 -year-old child who reported to the department of oral pathology with gingival enlargements. The radiological features and histopathological features are also discussed.