Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology
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J. Pediatr. Hematol. Oncol. · Mar 2008
Case ReportsCongenital Langerhans cell histiocytosis mimicking a "blueberry muffin baby".
Congenital 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. ⋯ 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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J. Pediatr. Hematol. Oncol. · Mar 2008
Comparative StudyClot strength: a comparison between cord and adult blood by means of thrombelastometry.
To evaluate the clot strength in cord versus adult blood. ⋯ Neonatal fibrin shows impaired polymerization properties under our experimental conditions resulting in reduced clot strength compared with fibrin of adult origin.