title: [A case of histiocytosis of Langerhans cells].
abstract: A lethal case is presented of disseminated for of histiocytosis of Langerhans cells in 16-month-old girl. In the clinical course predominated high fever, opportunistic infections, cell-mediated and humoral immunity disturbances, and gross hepatocellular damage which made impossible carrying out of the treatment with cytostatics. The advances in immunological investigations in these patients are more widely discussed as well as the use of thymus hormones.
authors.affiliation: Oddziału Nefrologicznego Miejskiego Szpitala Dzieciecego im. J. Korczaka, Wrocławiu.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Prandota
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kotecki
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gruszecki
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006646:Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant
vernacular_title: Przypadek histiocytozy komórek Langerhansa.