Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports (Jan 2021)

Langerhans cell histiocytosis of the rib

  • Zhenting Tang,
  • Yin Jiang,
  • Yingzuo Shi,
  • Jianfeng Fan,
  • Weifeng Wang

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsc.2020.101698
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 64
p. 101698

Abstract

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Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare systemic disease characterized by the proliferation and accumulation of Langerhans cells derived from bone marrow myeloid progenitor cells. The disease can affect a single organ or multi-organ system. The main sites involved in LCH include bones, lungs, central nervous system, liver, thymus, skin, and lymph nodes, causing focal or systemic effects. We report a rare case of LCH showing a single osteolytic lesion on the posterolateral side of the tenth rib of a 2-year-old boy who presented with upper back pain.

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