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Aditi Dhir1, David R Kelly2, Raymond G Watts3
1Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Abstract:
Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) often has a recurrent and refractory course despite multiagent treatment modalities. Common relapse treatments include intense or prolonged cytotoxic chemotherapy regimens. There are a few prior reports that the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug indomethacin demonstrated activity against bone LCH. Here we report indomethacin as a successful treatment for a case of chronic skin LCH that failed multiple prior chemotherapy regimens. This experience supports the need for trials to investigate indomethacin as a treatment for LCH both in the relapsed or refractory setting as well as potential combination or maintenance therapy in newly diagnosed patients.
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