Open AccessPulmonary Langerhans´ cell histiocytosis (histiocytosis X) following metastasizing malignant melanoma
Author(s) -
Theodor Tirilomis,
Dieter Zenker,
Masoud Mirzaie,
H. Dalichau
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
schweizerische medizinische wochenschrift
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0036-7672
DOI - 10.4414/smw.2002.09973
Subject(s) - medicine , langerhans cell histiocytosis , melanoma , pathology , histiocytosis , lung , biopsy , disease , cancer research
Pulmonary Langerhans' cell histiocytosis (histiocytosis X) is an uncommon, diffuse interstitial lung disease of unknown cause, mostly presenting in young smokers. Association of pulmonary Langerhans' cell histiocytosis with a malignant neoplasm is rare.
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