Diagnosis of Primary Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis of the Vulva in a Postmenopausal Woman

Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a very rare disease of female genital tract, most commonly seen in vulva and unusual in postmenopausal period. Herein, we report the 8th case of pure vulvar LCH in a postmenopausal woman. We pay attention to the differential diagnosis in postmenopausal state, f...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Kurt, Sefa, Canda, Mehmet Tunc, Kopuz, Aycan, Solakoglu Kahraman, Dudu, Tasyurt, Abdullah
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3787643/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24109536
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/962670
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Sumario:Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a very rare disease of female genital tract, most commonly seen in vulva and unusual in postmenopausal period. Herein, we report the 8th case of pure vulvar LCH in a postmenopausal woman. We pay attention to the differential diagnosis in postmenopausal state, features of pathologic diagnosis, and treatment options.

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