Oral manifestations of langerhans cell histiocytosis in a pediatric population: A clinical and histological study of 8 patients

C. Mortellaro, A. Pucci, A. Palmeri, A. Greco Lucchina, M. Berta, A. Celeste, S. Costantino, A. Brach Del Prever, M. Forni

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Abstract

Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis is a rare and protean disease of unknown etiology, clinically characterized by single or multiple osteolytic and/or soft tissue lesions. Oral involvement may predate systemic manifestations or mimic infectious/inflammatory disorders. In the present series, oral involvement characterized eight cases of pediatric Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis and oral symptoms represented a very early sign of this disease in four patients. A careful clinical investigation and a proper histologic analysis were required for achieving a definite diagnosis and for confirming clinical suspicion of disease relapse. Immunohistochemistry, that nowadays represents a reliable and accessible ancillary histological technique, allowed the definite diagnosis in all cases of our series.

Lingua originaleInglese
pagine (da-a)552-556
Numero di pagine5
RivistaJournal of Craniofacial Surgery
Volume17
Numero di pubblicazione3
DOI
Stato di pubblicazionePubblicato - mag 2006
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