Multisystem Langerhans cell histiocystosis in a geriatric patient: case report

<p class="abstract">Langerhans cell histiocytosis is a condition of exceptional onset characterized by proliferative event dendritic cells with mono or multisystem involvement that predominates in the pediatric population and identified smaller proportion adults. It has clinical impact variable prognosis according to its location number organs affected. A 68-year-old male patient immunohistochemical criteria for Langerhans settlement fatal outcome. very rare disease, it not exclusive population, little understood pathogenesis does have specific treatment. In adults, more aggressive, poorer greater short-term complications.</p>