Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis, Histiocytosis, Benign Self-limited, Histiocytosis, Langerhans Cell - DermAtlas

Contributor

Tim Doran, MD

Diagnosis

Langerhans cell histiocytosis histiocytosis, benign self-limited histiocytosis, Langerhans cell

Body Site

arm

Age

1 days

Pigmentation

light

Organization

Color

red

Morphology

ulcerated (erosion / ulcer)

Pattern

symmetric generalized, disseminated

Comments

This healthy newborn had multiple widespread red edematous, crusted, and eroded papules and plaques. Over the first week all lesions began to heal with dry crusts and a collarette of scale. He had a normal medical examination with no evidence of lynphadenopathy or organomegaly. Biopsy showed a dense infiltrate of histiocytes in the superficial dermis and epidermis.

Description

0.5-1.5 cm red edematous crusted and eroded papules many with a collarette of scale

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11/10/2002 15:59:09

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