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Nada Shaker1, Omar P Sangueza2
1Department of Pathology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH; and.
Background:
Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) represents a myeloid clonal proliferation that involves the skin and other organs. Occasionally, cases of LCH evolve into juvenile xanthogranuloma (JXG).
Case Presentation:
A 7-month-old boy presented with an itchy, flaky rash resembling seborrheic dermatitis affecting the scalp and eyebrows. The lesions started at 2 months old. On physical examination, there were reddish/brown lesions on the trunk, denuded areas on the groin and neck, and a large lesion behind his bottom teeth. In addition, there were thick white plaques in his mouth and thick whitish material in both ears. A skin biopsy showed features of LCH. Radiologic examination demonstrated several osteolytic lesions. Chemotherapy produced marked improvement. A few months later, the patient developed lesions with clinical and histologic features of XG.
Conclusion:
A possible association between LCH and XG is explained by lineage maturation development. Chemotherapy may play a role in modifying the production of cytokines that enhance the transformation or 'maturation' of Langerhans cells into multinucleated macrophages (Touton cells) characteristic of a more favorable proliferative inflammatory condition.
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