Isolated Thymic Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis.
- Author:
Young Hee JUNG
1
;
Seong Uk HWANG
;
Ji Kyoung PARK
;
Moo Young OH
;
Soon Yong LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan Paik Hospital, Busan, Korea. slee0315@chollian.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Langerhans cell histiocytosis;
Thymus
- MeSH:
Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell*;
Langerhans Cells;
Liver;
Lung;
Lymph Nodes;
Rare Diseases;
Skin;
Spleen;
Thymus Gland
- From:Korean Journal of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
2004;11(1):74-79
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Langerhans cell histiocytosis is a rare disease in which the Langerhans cells proliferate abnormally, like a cancer, and involve various tissues and organs, such as skin, bone, lung, lymph node, liver and spleen. Especially, in the younger age, it usually involves more organs and tissues, sometimes including the thymus. But isolated involvement of thymus is very rare. We report an 11-month-old-girl with an isolated thymic involvement of Langerhans cell histiocytosis with a brief review of related literatures.
