Unusual skin tumors in Langerhans' cell histiocytosis.
A case of Langerhans' cell histiocytosis with unusual skin manifestations in the form of multiple large skin tumors is described. The skin lesions responded partially to chemotherapy with etoposide and prednisone, and residual lesions were excised surgically. The patient developed central diabetes insipidus during treatment.
Santhosh-Kumar
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Department of Medicine, King Khalid University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
al Momen
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Ajarim
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Shipkey
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Kyriacou
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D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005047:Etoposide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006646:Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy
D005047:Etoposide; D011241:Prednisone