A Case of Spontaneous Remission of Histiocytosis X.
- Author:
Gun Su PARK
;
Jun Young LEE
;
Chung Won KIM
;
Eun Joo SUH
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
flistiocytosis X(Langcrhans Cell Histiocytosis);
Spontaneous Remission
- MeSH:
Biopsy;
Eosinophilic Granuloma;
Head;
Histiocytosis*;
Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell*;
Humans;
Langerhans Cells;
Male;
Remission, Spontaneous*;
Skin
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1995;33(2):379-383
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Histiocytosis X(Langerhans cell histiocytosis) is a rare prolifertive disorder of Langerhans cells that includes Lettere-Siwe disease, Hand-Shiiller-Christian his ase and eosinophilic granuloma. Since many authors have reported in anintermediate and poarl classified form histiocytosis X has a namenclatural had nosologic problem. We report a case benign cutaneous variant of histiocytisis X. A four-month-old boy had shown multiple skin-colour papules on the trunk, head and nik for one month. Extensive in- vestigations failed to detcct any systemic involvement. The clixron microscopic findings of the skin biopsy specimen were Qefinitely diagnostic for histiocytosi. X Since he did not sbow evidence of internal organ involvernent and any further progression of he skin lesion, no therapy was given. Over the next two months the disease underwent spontane us and complete remission.
