## Abstract Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) and malignancy occurring in the same individual is unusual and has generally been the subject of isolated case reports. To better define the occurrence of these events a registry of cases with synchronous or asynchronous LCH and malignancy was develop
Association of langerhans cell histiocytosis with malignant neoplasms
β Scribed by R. Maarten Egeler; Joseph P. Neglia; Diane M. Puccetti; Carroll A. Brennan; Mark E. Nesbit
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1993
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 802 KB
- Volume
- 71
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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