Adult Langerhans cell histiocytosis with pulmonary and colorectoanal involvement: a case report

Adult Langerhans cell histiocytosis with pulmonary and colorectoanal involvement: a case report

Abstract Background Langerhans cell histiocytosis is a rare systemic disease characterized by the abnormal overproduction of histiocytes that tend to infiltrate single or multiple organ systems leading to significant tissue damage. It mainly affects – by order of decreasing frequency – the bone, the...

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Main Authors: Mohamad Jihad Mansour, Elias Mokbel, Eddy Fares, Janah Maddah, Fadi Nasr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Langerhans cell histiocytosis
Histiocytosis X
Multisystem involvement
Chemotherapy
Immunohistochemistry
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-017-1428-7

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