Congenital solitary histiocytoma: A variant of Hashimoto-Pritzker histiocytosis
Congenital solitary histiocytoma: A variant of Hashimoto-Pritzker histiocytosis
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DOI:
10.1159/000111508
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发表时间:
2008-01-01
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影响因子:
3.4
通讯作者:
Bernard, P.
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作者:
Zunino-Goutorbe, C.;Eschard, C.;Bernard, P.
Background: Self-healing solitary-lesion Hashimoto-Pritzker histiocytosis (HPH), a rare, congenital, purely cutaneous Langerhans histiocytosis (only 30 cases reported), carries a good prognosis. Objective: To describe the clinical and histopathological characteristics of solitary HPH. Methods: To conduct a retrospective, observational study on 8 affected newborns. Results: For these infants, with otherwise normal physical examinations, the unique nodule or papule (5-15-mm diameter) was congenital. Systematic routine histological examination of the lesions found dermal infiltrates constituted predominantly of histiocytes with lymphocytes and eosinophils. Protein S100 and CD1a immunolabelings, done for 7 patients, were positive. Electron microscopy (n = 4) observed Birbeck granules. No visceral involvement or recurrence has ever been observed after 2-12 years of follow-up. Conclusions: Because of its self-healing nature, congenital solitary HPH frequency has probably been underestimated. In the absence of systemic involvement, regular physical examination for at least 2 years seems a valid approach. Copyright (c) 2008 S. Karger AG, Basel.