China Journal of Leprosy and Skin Diseases ›› 2020, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (12): 741-743.doi: 10.12144/zgmfskin202012741

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Solitary Langerhans cell histiocytosis manifested by xanthogranulomatous lesions: a case report

HUANG Chunlan, ZHENG Huiwen, LI Yin, LI Wei, GUO Xiaoxuan, ZHOU Sha, LI Yunling   

  1. Department of Dermatology, The Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine,  National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou 310052, China
  • Online:2020-12-15 Published:2020-12-04
  • Contact: LI Yunling, E-mail: liyunling@zju.edu.cn

Abstract:

Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare group of disorders without a well-understood etiology and solitary is more rare. We report a case with solitary Langerhans cell histiocytosis in this paper. A 7-month-old patient presented with a yellowish red nodule, very similar to xanthogranuloma lesion, on the right shoulder for 2 months.

Key words: Langerhans cell histiocytosis, solitary, cutaneous