Langerhans cell histiocytosis involving the skin of an elderly woman: A satisfactory remission with oral prednisolone alone

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 31, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1023-1026

  Imanaka, Aiko ^a   Tarutani, Masahito ^a,b   Itoh, Haruyasu ^a   Kira, Masahiro ^a   Itami, Satoshi ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b OSAKA UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Langerhans cell histiocytosis; Oral prednisolone; Skin involvement

Indexed keywords

PREDNISOLONE; PROTEIN S 100; T6 ANTIGEN;

AGED; ARTICLE; BIRBECK GRANULE; BONE DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CELL GRANULE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CURETTAGE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FEMALE; HISTIOCYTOSIS X; HUMAN; REMISSION; TUMOR BIOPSY;

EID: 12444312994     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2004.tb00648.x     Document Type: Article

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