Juvenile Xanthogranuloma With Hydrocephalus

Juvenile Xanthogranuloma With Hydrocephalus

Juvenile xanthogranuloma (JXG) is a rare, benign, self-healing tumor of unknown etiology arising from non-Langerhans†cell histiocytes. We report a case of 2 year old female child with few nodular lesions mainly over scalp, face, trunk and upper limbs. There was no other organ...

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Main Authors: Ghosh Arghyaprasun, Mandal Kakali, Samanta Asok, Barbhuiya Jayashree Nath, Dey Sunil Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2004-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Dermatology
Online Access:http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2004;volume=49;issue=1;spage=40;epage=41;aulast=Ghosh;type=0
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Summary:Juvenile xanthogranuloma (JXG) is a rare, benign, self-healing tumor of unknown etiology arising from non-Langerhans†cell histiocytes. We report a case of 2 year old female child with few nodular lesions mainly over scalp, face, trunk and upper limbs. There was no other organ involvement. Histopathology showed presence of vacuolated histiocytes with Touton giant cells. There was concurrent hydrocephalus.
ISSN:0019-5154
1998-3611

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