Abstract
Congenital self-healing Langerhans cell histiocytosis (CSHLCH) is a rare type of Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis, presenting at birth or during the neonatal period with eruption of multiple, discrete red-brown papules or nodules that undergo spontaneous regression. Systemic signs are generally absent. We describe a 4-month-old infant presenting with reddish brown nodular cutaneous lesions since birth with a past history suggestive of pulmonary involvement. Skin biopsy showed a dermal infiltrate of pleomorphic histiocytes; which were CD1a and S-100 positive, consistent with the diagnosis of CSHLCH. Both pulmonary and cutaneous lesions showed spontaneous resolution.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 811-812 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Indian journal of pediatrics |
Volume | 77 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 1 2010 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Congenital
- Histiocytosis
- Pulmonary
- Skin