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J. Pediatr. Hematol. Oncol. · Mar 2008
Case ReportsCongenital Langerhans cell histiocytosis mimicking a "blueberry muffin baby".
- Ulla Sankilampi, Sari Huikko-Tarvainen, Vesa Kärjä, Elina Pirinen, Anita Naukkarinen, and Antero Hollmén.
- Department of Pediatrics, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland. ulla.sankilampi@kuh.fi
- J. Pediatr. Hematol. Oncol. 2008 Mar 1; 30 (3): 245-8.
AbstractCongenital Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare condition with great diversity. A case of congenital skin-only LCH presenting as a "blueberry muffin baby" with a spontaneous regression by the age of 8 months is reported here. New insights into clinical manifestations and prognosis, which is not uniformly positive, are discussed. A thorough examination and a careful follow-up should be provided to these patients. Systemic therapy is warranted in multi-system disease; no consensus on treatment exists in case of LCH isolated to skin. The diagnosis of congenital self-healing LCH should be made only retrospectively.
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