A Case of letterer-Siwe Disease.
- Author:
Moon Hwa JUNG
;
Chee Kyun SUH
;
Goo Young CHUNG
;
Moon Jae PARK
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Anemia;
Bronchopneumonia;
Child;
Dermatitis, Seborrheic;
Emaciation;
Exanthema;
Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell*;
Humans;
Infant;
Male;
Otitis Media;
Scalp;
Skull;
Thrombocytopenia
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1973;11(3):187-192
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Letterer-Siwe disease occurred in a 3 year 7 month old male child showing severe emaciation, hepatosplenomegaly, otitis media, hemorrhagic and impetiginous crusted patches on the body, and seborrheic dermatitis like skin rashes in the scalp. Also showed are severe anemia, thrombocytopenia, bronchopneumonia and multiple bony defects in skull. The child expired in a month after admission.
