Sole pulmonary involvement by Langerhans' cell histiocytosis in a child.
Eur Respir J
; 6(8): 1226-8, 1993 Sep.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-8224140
The case of a boy aged 4 yrs and 7 months, with isolated pulmonary involvement by Langerhans' cell histiocytosis is reported. The presentation of the disease was a sudden pneumothorax, with no previous signs of respiratory disease. The case was confirmed by S-100 and MT1 antibody staining, and was treated with pulse steroids and several pleural drainages, until the boy died after a large bilateral pneumothorax.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell
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Lung Diseases
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Limits:
Child, preschool
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Humans
/
Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Eur Respir J
Year:
1993
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Country of publication:
United kingdom