Spontaneous regression of Langerhans cell histiocytosis in a neonate with multiple bony lesions

Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 85-86

  McElligott, James ^a   McMichael, Amy ^b   Sangüeza, Omar P ^b   Anthony, Evelyn ^b   Rose, Donald ^c   McLean, Thomas W ^b  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Novant Health   (United States)

Author keywords

Bone; Langerhans cell histiocytosis; Neonate; Spontaneous regression

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; ELECTROLYTE; PROTEIN S 100; T6 ANTIGEN;

ARTICLE; BLOOD CELL COUNT; BONE LESION; CALCIUM BLOOD LEVEL; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; ELECTROLYTE BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISTIOCYTOSIS X; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KIDNEY FUNCTION TEST; LANGERHANS CELL HISTIOCYTOSIS; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; NEWBORN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUSTULE; REMISSION; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN DEFECT; TACHYPNEA; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; THROMBOCYTOSIS; ULTRASOUND;

BONE DISEASES; FEMALE; HISTIOCYTOSIS, LANGERHANS-CELL; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; REMISSION, SPONTANEOUS; SKIN DISEASES;

EID: 37849009988     PISSN: 10774114     EISSN: 15363678     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPH.0b013e31815cc3d7     Document Type: Article

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