title: [Juveline xanthogranuloma. A case report].
abstract: A case of xanthogranuloma juvenile (the small papular form) in a six month-old boy is presented. Only cutanous lesions are seen and the child is of good health. On the scalp, trunk and limbs there are 17 yellowish pea-sized papules. Histopathology reveals a dense infiltrate in the dermis which is composed of histiocytes, a number of giant cells of the foreign-body type is also present. With Sudan III staining in some of the histiocytes small droplets of lipids are seen. Other laboratory investigations are within normal limits.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012536:Scalp Dermatoses / Q000473:pathology; D014972:Xanthogranuloma, Juvenile / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*
vernacular_title: Xanthogranuloma juvenile. Fallbericht