Langerhans cell histiocytosis of the maxillae in a child treated only with chemotherapy: a case report

Langerhans cell histiocytosis of the maxillae in a child treated only with chemotherapy: a case report

Abstract Background Langerhans cell histiocytosis is a sporadic disease caused by an uncontrolled pathogenic clonal proliferation of dendritic cells that have Langerhans cell characteristics. New treatment protocols provided by the HISTSOC-LCH-III (NCT00276757) trial show an improvement in the survi...

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Main Authors: Angela Pia Cazzolla, Giuseppe Troiano, Khrystyna Zhurakivska, Eugenio Maiorano, Gianfranco Favia, Maria Grazia Lacaita, Giuseppe Marzo, Franca Dicuonzo, Stefano Andresciani, Lorenzo Lo Muzio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Langerhans cell histiocytosis
Children
Chemotherapy treatment
Case report
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-017-1286-3

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