BRAF V600E-Positive Multisite Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis in a Preterm Neonate

BRAF V600E-Positive Multisite Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis in a Preterm Neonate

Abstract Hemorrhagic pustules with a “blueberry muffin” appearance accompanied by respiratory failure in a neonate present a challenging differential diagnosis that includes infections and neoplasms. We present a case of multiorgan, multisite Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH), positive for the onc...

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Main Authors: Sara V. Bates, Ashwini Lakshmanan, Adam L. Green, Jefferson Terry, Gayane Badalian-Very, Barrett J. Rollins, Patricia Fleck, Muhammad Aslam, Barbara A. Degar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2013-03-01
Series:American Journal of Perinatology Reports
Subjects:
langerhans cell histiocytosis
braf v600e
preterm neonate
multiorgan
multisite
hemorrhagic pustules
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0033-1338168

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