Coexistence of localized Langerhans cell histiocytosis and cutaneous Rosai-Dorfman disease

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 147, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 770-774

  Wang, K H ^a   Cheng, C J ^b   Hu, C H ^a   Lee, W R ^c  

^a TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Langerhans cell histiocytosis; Rosai Dorfman disease

Indexed keywords

LIQUID NITROGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CRYOTHERAPY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISTIOCYTOSIS; HUMAN; LANGERHANS CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROSAI DORFMAN DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

FACIAL DERMATOSES; FEMALE; HISTIOCYTOSIS, LANGERHANS-CELL; HISTIOCYTOSIS, SINUS; HUMANS; LANGERHANS CELLS; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0036407049     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2002.04879.x     Document Type: Article

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