Periodontal disease as the initial oral manifestation of langerhans cell histiocytosis - a case report
- Author:
A.R. Ahmad
;
S.M. Ismail
;
R.B. Zain
;
Z. Mohamad Zaini
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
langerhans cell histiocytosis;
oral disease;
manifestation'
- From:
Annals of Dentistry
2009;16(1):31-36
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH) refers to a group
of lesions presenting with a spectrum of clinical.
features but sharing similar histology. These lesions are
rare and treatment has been quite variable with current
treatment protocol recommended being dependent on
whether it is a unifocal or multi focal bone disease or
a multi focal multisystem disease. However, the clinical
presentations of LCH are variable and the decision to
place into the appropriate clinical types may sometimes
be masked by the non-discovery of all the lesions. In
the oral maxillofacial area, the clinical features of these
lesions may further pose a problem by nondescript
manifestations as dental/periodontal/oral mucosal
disorders. These oral findings may sometimes lead to
inappropriate choice of treatment and delay in the
diagnosis of all the lesions involved. This paper
describes one such case where LCH manifest itself as
a periodontal disease thus leading to delay in
identifying all the sites involved and consequently a
delay in id~ntifying the appropriate clinical type.
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