A Case of Juvenile Xanthogranuloma.
- Author:
Sun Ok PARK
;
Jeong Hee HAHM
;
Hong Il KOOK
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Abdomen;
Eosinophils;
Foam Cells;
Giant Cells;
Giant Cells, Foreign-Body;
Humans;
Lymphocytes;
Male;
Metabolism;
Skin;
Thorax;
Xanthogranuloma, Juvenile*
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1976;14(2):159-163
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Juvenile Xan anuloma is granulomatous, benign disseminated Xanthomatous disease, which i r cytosis of unknown origin, due to lipid, metabolism disturbance. Spontaneous remi. is possible authors have reported some cases of JXG involving only skin or combii extracutaneous lesions, In our country, cases involving onIy skin have bcen reported. This I-year-old norered healthy male baby has yellowish brown coloxed pinhead to rice sizeci gers of well defined. round, dome shaped smooth surface in face, trunk, lower abdomen without any subjective symptomes. Serum lipid level i iid chest p-A,urinalysis, CBC, L.F.T. are normal. Family history showed ific finding and physical examina.tion shows nothing remarkable except for skeen lesions. EIistopathologically, hi;tiocyte, lymphocyte, eosinophile, foam cell, foreign body giant cell, typical Toutor giant cell are seen.
