Adult Langerhans cell histiocytosis with multi‑system bone, skin, lung and liver involvement: A case report

Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare neoplastic disorder marked by the uncontrolled proliferation and accumulation of immature myeloid dendritic cells, which originate from the bone marrow. Although LCH can involve various organs, including bone, lymph nodes and skin, multi-system bone, liv...

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Published in:Biomedical reports 2024-11, Vol.21 (5), p.162, Article 162
Main Authors: Lei, Qiucheng, Hong, Xitao, Yuan, Jianxiang, Zheng, Huazhen, Deng, Feiwen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Autoimmune diseases
Bone marrow
Bone tumors
Case Report
Case reports
Cell proliferation
Chemotherapy
Dendritic cells
Disease management
Gene mutations
Health aspects
Hepatocytes
Histiocytosis
Liver
Liver diseases
Lungs
Lymph nodes
Medical colleges
Mutation
Pathogenesis
Patients
Proteins
Skin
Tumors
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Summary:Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare neoplastic disorder marked by the uncontrolled proliferation and accumulation of immature myeloid dendritic cells, which originate from the bone marrow. Although LCH can involve various organs, including bone, lymph nodes and skin, multi-system bone, liver and lung involvement with LCH is rare in adults. A case of a 49-year-old man diagnosed with multi-system, aggressive LCH involving bone, skin, lung and liver is presented in the present study. The initial radio-clinic presentation of the patient was initially suggestive of a bone tumor. The current case report aims to draw attention to this rare disease and discuss the diagnostic approach and therapeutic management, which should be noted to help physicians more rapidly identify, diagnose and treat comparable cases.
ISSN:2049-9434
2049-9442
2049-9442
DOI:10.3892/br.2024.1850