Laryngeal Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis Presenting with Neck Mass in an Adult Woman

Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a very rare condition that commonly affects the head and neck region. There are very few cases of isolated laryngeal involvement by LCH, mostly reported in pediatric patients. Here, we report a case of laryngeal LCH in a 62-year-old woman presenting with a neck...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Jahandideh, Hesam, Nasoori, Yasser, Rostami, Sara, Safdarian, Mahdi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2016
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4835642/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27127670
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/2175856
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Sumario:Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a very rare condition that commonly affects the head and neck region. There are very few cases of isolated laryngeal involvement by LCH, mostly reported in pediatric patients. Here, we report a case of laryngeal LCH in a 62-year-old woman presenting with a neck mass several weeks ago. The clinical and histopathological findings are reported with a brief discussion about the disease.

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