Pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis with inguinal abscess: Unusual presentation

Kamarul Naim Mohd Hirmizi; Nurul Yaqeen Mohd Esa; Mardiana Abdul Aziz; Nor Salmah Bakar; Mohammad Hanafiah

doi:10.1177/2010105819900905

Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare (Mar 2020)

Pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis with inguinal abscess: Unusual presentation

Kamarul Naim Mohd Hirmizi,
Nurul Yaqeen Mohd Esa,
Mardiana Abdul Aziz,
Nor Salmah Bakar,
Mohammad Hanafiah

Affiliations

Kamarul Naim Mohd Hirmizi: Respiratory Unit, Faculty of Medicine, UniversitiTeknologi MARA, Selangor, Malaysia
Nurul Yaqeen Mohd Esa: Respiratory Unit, Faculty of Medicine, UniversitiTeknologi MARA, Selangor, Malaysia
Mardiana Abdul Aziz: Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, UniversitiTeknologi MARA, Selangor, Malaysia
Nor Salmah Bakar: Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, UniversitiTeknologi MARA, Selangor, Malaysia
Mohammad Hanafiah: Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, UniversitiTeknologi MARA, Selangor, Malaysia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/2010105819900905
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 29

Abstract

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We report a case of a 30-year-old man who was treated as recurrent right inguinal abscess following a 2-month history of right inguinal swelling and intermittent fever with no respiratory symptoms. Resection of his right inguinal lymph node and the histopathological analysis revealed the diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis. In addition, the CT of the thorax showed presence of bilateral cystic lung changes consistent with pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis.

Published in Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare

ISSN: 2010-1058 (Print); 2059-2329 (Online)
Publisher: SAGE Publishing
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine
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