Langerhans' cell histiocytosis in the paediatric population: Presentation and treatment of head and neck manifestationsy

Journal of Otolaryngology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 33-37

  Cochrane, Lesley Ann ^a,c   Prince, Mark ^b   Clarke, Kevin ^c  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c VICTORIA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Histiocytosis X; Langerhans' cell histiocytosis

Indexed keywords

ETOPOSIDE; METHOTREXATE; PREDNISONE; VINBLASTINE;

ADOLESCENT; BONE LESION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; DIABETES INSIPIDUS; DIFFUSE MULTISYSTEM DISEASE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEAD AND NECK DISEASE; HEARING LOSS; HISTIOCYTOSIS X; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; INFANT; LACRIMAL DUCT OCCLUSION; LYMPHADENOPATHY; MALE; NEWBORN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RASH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SKULL INJURY; SYSTEMIC DISEASE; TEMPORAL BONE; THYROID DISEASE; VERTEBRA FRACTURE;

EID: 0038125944     PISSN: 03816605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2310/7070.2003.35266     Document Type: Review

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