## SUMMARY Langerhans cell histiocytosis is a rare condition that can affect any organ of the body. Patients of all ages may present to the dermatologist and it is important to make the diagnosis as quickly as possible, because time from presentation to diagnosis is of prognostic importance in adul
The thymus in Langerhans' cell histiocytosis
โ Scribed by J. J. Junewick; Nancy E. Fitzgerald
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 393 KB
- Volume
- 29
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0301-0449
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A study of 47 well-documented patients with Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) showed a slight female preponderance, with onset as late as the ninth decade. The skin was the commonest site of presentation, but pulmonary and bone involvement was frequent. Patients with single-site disease did best.
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