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Oncology Unit, NRITLD, Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, TEHRAN-IRAN
Abstract
Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a disease of unknown etiology that presents in three forms: Letterer- Siwe disease, Hand-Schuller-Christian disease, and Eosinophilic Granuloma. It is a multifocal disease that usually affects several organs and unifocal forms are rare. Pulmonary involvement occurs in approximately 40% of cases and almost always in young adults. Lungs are rarely affected in infant patients. This report presents a 15-month-old male infant that was admitted for cyanosis and respiratory distress. Diagnostic work up revealed a primary pulmonary histiocytosis and the treatment made a significant improvement of signs and symptoms by the time of discharge. (Tanaffos 2002; 1(3): 57-61)
Boloorsaz,M. R. , Mir-Afsharieh,A. , Khodadad,K. and Sadr,M. (2002). Infantile Histiocytosis X: Case Report. TANAFFOS (Respiration), 1(3(summer)), 57-61.
MLA
Boloorsaz,M. R. , , Mir-Afsharieh,A. , , Khodadad,K. , and Sadr,M. . "Infantile Histiocytosis X: Case Report", TANAFFOS (Respiration), 1, 3(summer), 2002, 57-61.
HARVARD
Boloorsaz M. R., Mir-Afsharieh A., Khodadad K., Sadr M. (2002). 'Infantile Histiocytosis X: Case Report', TANAFFOS (Respiration), 1(3(summer)), pp. 57-61.
CHICAGO
M. R. Boloorsaz, A. Mir-Afsharieh, K. Khodadad and M. Sadr, "Infantile Histiocytosis X: Case Report," TANAFFOS (Respiration), 1 3(summer) (2002): 57-61,
VANCOUVER
Boloorsaz M. R., Mir-Afsharieh A., Khodadad K., Sadr M. Infantile Histiocytosis X: Case Report. TANAFFOS (Respiration), 2002; 1(3(summer)): 57-61.
