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A rare cause of hepatosplenomegaly: Langerhans cell histiocytosis

Year 2021, Volume: 46 Issue: 2, 874 - 876, 30.06.2021

Abstract

A rare cause of hepatosplenomegaly: Langerhans cell histiocytosis

References

  • Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LHH) is a rare disease with infiltration and monoclonal proliferation, typically infant and organs with mononuclear phagocytic systems therein. The most common bone involvement (osteolytic lesions) and the second most common skin involvement. Since Langerhans cell histiocyte cells are present in many places in our body, they can also produce symptoms with rare symptoms. In this case, a 9-month-old girl with fever, hepatosplenomegaly, papular, seborrheic dermatitis on hands and diagnosed as LHH was examined.

Hepatosplenomegalinin nadir bir nedeni: Langerhans hücreli histiyositoz

Year 2021, Volume: 46 Issue: 2, 874 - 876, 30.06.2021

Abstract

Özet
Langerhans hücreli histiyositoz(LHH) tipik olarak infant ve çocukları etkileyen mononükleer fagositer sistem hücreler tarafından organların infiltrasyonu ve monoklonal proliferasyonu ile karakterize nadir bir hastalıktır.. Langerhans hücreli histiyositler pek çok organda bulunduğundan klinik bulgular en sık kemik tutulumu olmak üzere ikinci sıklıkta da deri tutulumu ile ilgili iken nadir semptomlarla da görülebilmektedir.
Bu olgu ile ateş, hepatosplenomegali ile izlenirken cilt bulguları ortaya çıktıktan sonra LHH tanısı konulan kız olgu irdelenmiştir.

References

  • Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LHH) is a rare disease with infiltration and monoclonal proliferation, typically infant and organs with mononuclear phagocytic systems therein. The most common bone involvement (osteolytic lesions) and the second most common skin involvement. Since Langerhans cell histiocyte cells are present in many places in our body, they can also produce symptoms with rare symptoms. In this case, a 9-month-old girl with fever, hepatosplenomegaly, papular, seborrheic dermatitis on hands and diagnosed as LHH was examined.
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Primary Language Turkish
Subjects Paediatrics
Journal Section Letter to the Editor
Authors

Semra Bahar 0000-0002-7113-9646

Nafiye Urgancı

Tuğçe Kurtaraner 0000-0002-2527-8696

Güntülü Şık 0000-0002-4526-0485

Müveddet Banu Yılmaz Özgüven 0000-0002-3540-4772

Dildar Bahar Genç This is me 0000-0002-5237-8377

Publication Date June 30, 2021
Acceptance Date March 30, 2021
Published in Issue Year 2021 Volume: 46 Issue: 2

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MLA Bahar, Semra et al. “Hepatosplenomegalinin Nadir Bir Nedeni: Langerhans hücreli Histiyositoz”. Cukurova Medical Journal, vol. 46, no. 2, 2021, pp. 874-6.