Clinical, pathological and radiological evaluation of disseminated Langerhans' cell histiocytosis in a 30-month-old boy

Langerhans' cell histiocytosis is a rare disease characterized histologically by the proliferation of Langerhans' cells. Oral involvement is frequent and the disease simulates severe localized periodontitis. In this report, we present a case of disseminated Langerhans' cell histiocyto...

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Veröffentlicht in:Dento-maxillo-facial radiology 2007-12, Vol.36 (8), p.526-529
Hauptverfasser: Baltacioğlu, E, Senel, F C, Ozen, B, Ofluoğlu, A D, Ersöz, S, Kebudi, R, Tanyeri, H
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Zusammenfassung:Langerhans' cell histiocytosis is a rare disease characterized histologically by the proliferation of Langerhans' cells. Oral involvement is frequent and the disease simulates severe localized periodontitis. In this report, we present a case of disseminated Langerhans' cell histiocytosis in a 30-month-old boy who had a mass covering the entire maxillopalatine region and suffered severe periodontal destruction in the posterior maxilla and mandible. We discuss the radiological, histopathological and immunohistochemical findings.
ISSN:0250-832X
1476-542X
DOI:10.1259/dmfr/71449570