Langerhans cells histiocytosis with vulvar involvement and responding to thalidomide therapy - Case report;Histiocitose de células de langerhans com acometimento vulvar e com resposta terapêutica à talidomida - Relato de caso

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia

Volumn 86, Issue 4 SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages 78-81

  Fernandes, Lana Bezerra ^a   Guerra, Jackeline Gomes ^a   Costa, Maurício Barcelos ^a   Paiva, Isadora Guimarães ^a   Duran, Fernanda Paglia ^a   Jacó, Diogo Neves ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF GOIÁS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Histiocytes; Histiocytosis; Langerhans cell

Indexed keywords

CHLORMETHINE; CORTICOSTEROID; DEXAMETHASONE; ETOPOSIDE; METHOTREXATE; PREDNISONE; THALIDOMIDE; VINBLASTINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG MECHANISM; FEMALE; HISTIOCYTOSIS X; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LANGERHANS CELL; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; TERATOGENICITY;

EID: 81055145011     PISSN: 03650596     EISSN: 18064841     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0365-05962011000700020     Document Type: Article

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