Langerhans' Cell Histiocytosis in Chest Wall.
- Author:
Dong Seop SONG
1
;
Heng Ok JEE
;
Won Sang CHUNG
;
Jung Ho KANG
;
Young Hak KIM
;
Hyuck KIM
;
Chul Bum LEE
;
Shi Young HAM
;
Seok Chol JEON
;
Won Mi LEE
;
Chan Kum PARK
Author Information
1. Department of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, College of medicine, Hanyang University.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Thorax neoplasm
- MeSH:
Bone Marrow;
Child;
Eosinophilic Granuloma;
Histiocytosis*;
Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell;
Humans;
Infant;
Lymph Nodes;
Male;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Ribs;
Skin;
Thoracic Wall*;
Thorax*
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2001;34(6):506-510
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Langerhans' Cell Histiocytosis(LCH) is a disease of unknown origin, characterized by abnormal proliferation of Langerhans' cells. Previously, it has been called histiocytosis X, which included eosinophilic granuloma, Hand-Sch ller-Christian's disease, and Letterer-Siwe disease. Any organs or tissues such as skin, lymph nodes, bone and bone marrow can be involved. However, LCH of chest wall is rarely reported in our country. We experienced a 18 month old male child, who had osteolytic lesion involving the rib with axillary lymph node metastasis. The tumor was confirmed as LCH after surgery.
