Langerhans cell histiocytosis mimicking malignant melanoma: A diagnostic pitfall

American Journal of Dermatopathology

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 497-499

  Billings, Tomomi L ^a   Barr, Ronald ^c   Dyson, Senait ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Laguna Pathology Medical Group   (United States)

Author keywords

Birbeck granules; CD1a; Histiocytosis; Langerhans; Langerhans cell histiocytosis; Malignant melanoma; Melan A; S 100; Tyrosinase

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN S 100; T6 ANTIGEN; CD1 ANTIGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CELL INFILTRATION; DERMIS; EPITHELIOID CELL; HISTIOCYTE; HISTIOCYTOSIS X; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HYPERPIGMENTATION; IMMUNOPEROXIDASE STAINING; LYMPHOCYTE; MALE; MELANOMA; NUCLEOLUS; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY; BIOPSY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; SKIN TUMOR;

ANTIGENS, CD1; BIOPSY; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; HISTIOCYTES; HISTIOCYTOSIS, LANGERHANS-CELL; HUMANS; MALE; MELANOMA; MIDDLE AGED; S100 PROTEINS; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 58149308378     PISSN: 01931091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/DAD.0b013e3181812b88     Document Type: Article

References (14)

1. Arico M, Girchikofsky M, Genereau T, et al. Langerhans cell histiocytosis in adults: report from the International Registry of the Histiocyte Society. Eur J Cancer. 2003;39:2341-2348.
2. Billings SD, Hans CP, Schapiro BL, et al. Langerhans cell histiocytosis associated with myelodysplastic syndrome in adults. J Cutan Pathol. 2006;33:171-174.
3. Stefanato CM, Andersen WK, Calonje E, et al. Langerhans cell histiocytosis in the elderly: a report of three cases. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1998;39(pt 2):375-378.
4. Götz G, Fichter J. Langerhans'-cell histiocytosis in 58 adults. Eur J Med Res. 2004;9:510-514.
5. Singh A, Prieto VG, Czelusta A, et al. Adult Langerhans cell histiocytosis limited to the skin. Dermatology. 2003;207:157-161.
6. Aoki M, Aoki R, Akimoto M, et al. Primary cutaneous Langerhans cell histiocytosis in an adult. Am J Dermatopathol. 1998;20:281-284.
7. Mejia R, Dano JA, Roberts R, et al. Langerhans' cell histiocytosis in adults. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1997;37(pt 2):314-317.
8. Arico M. Langerhans cell histiocytosis in adults: more questions than answers? Eur J Cancer. 2004;40:1467-1473.
9. Christie LJ, Evans A, Bray SE. Lesions resembling Langerhans cell histiocytosis in association with other lymphoproliferative disorders: a reactive or neoplastic phenomenon? Hum Pathol. 2006;37:32-39.
10. Valladeau J, Ravel O, Dezutter-Dambuyant C, et al. Langerin, a novel C-type lectin specific to Langerhans cells, is an endocytic receptor that induces the formation of Birbeck granules. Immunity. 2000;12:71-81.
11. Favara B, Feller A, Paulli M, et al. Contemporary classification of histiocytic disorders. Med Pediatr Oncol. 1997;29:157-166.
12. Kim SH, Kim DH, Lee KG. Prominent Langerhans' cell migration in the arthropod bite reactions simulating Langerhans' cell histiocytosis. J Cutan Pathol. 2007;34:899-902.
13. Arico M, Nichols K, Whitlock JA, et al. Familial clustering of Langerhans cell histiocytosis. Br J Haematol. 1999;107:883-888.
14. Howarth CM, Gilchrist GS, Mullan BP, et al. Langerhans cell histiocytosis: diagnosis, natural history, management, and outcome. Cancer. 1999;85:2278-2290.