## Abstract ## Background Juvenile xanthogranulomatosis (JXG) is a relatively rare macrophage proliferative disorder. It usually presents as a localized cutaneous lesion but may affect other organs. Until now it has never been described in the subglottic region of the larynx. ## Methods We repor
Usefulness of enzyme- and immunohistochemistry in the diagnosis of juvenile xanthogranuloma
β Scribed by C. De Wolf-Peeters; F. Facchetti; H. Degreef; J. J. Van Den Oord; A. Vanneste; V. J. Desmet
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1984
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 491 KB
- Volume
- 143
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0022-3417
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β¦ Synopsis
Skin biopsies from two children with juvenile xanthogranuloma were studied. Enzyme- and immunohistochemistry was used to establish the mononuclear phagocytic nature of the proliferating dermal elements. The usefulness of both techniques in the diagnosis and the differential diagnosis of this disease is suggested.
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