Diagnosis and treatment of Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis with bone lesion in pediatric patient: A case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare group of disorders without a well understood etiology. Known formerly as histiocytosis X, the disease has a wide spectrum of clinical presentations, including eosinophilic granuloma (solitary bone lesion), diabetes insipidus, and exophthalmos. Many of these patients initially present to orthopaedic surgeons, and misdiagnosis is frequent.

Methods

We deliver a case of a 10-month-old boy who consulted to our department. Previously misdiagnosed as a Kawasaki syndrome, TORCH, and osteomyelitis. He had undergone several examinations and had been discussed in clinocipathological conference (CPC) to narrow down the diagnosis.

Result

After serial examinations, the diagnosis of Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis was confirmed

SUBMITTER: Kamal AF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6702438 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature