Multiple Adult Xanthogranuloma with Follicular Mucinosis-Associated Langherans Cell Histiocytosis
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Multiple Adult Xanthogranuloma with Follicular Mucinosis-Associated Langherans Cell Histiocytosis
Langerhans cell histiocytosis and xanthogranuloma are both conditions characterized by increased histiocytic proliferation and are both more commonly seen in children. Nevertheless, the two are completely separate entities and have distinct differences in clinical presentation, histopathological appearance, prognosis, and therapy. Although adult forms of either disorder are rare, concurrent pre...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Clinical Case Reports
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2165-7920
DOI: 10.4172/2165-7920.1000603