Juvenile xanthogranuloma with extra-cutaneous lesions--a case report.
Juvenile xanthogranuloma (JXG) is a rare affliction of early childhood comprising cutaneous and deep-seated lesions. Accurate diagnosis is important as the condition is self-limiting with spontaneous regression over a period of months. A case of congenital JXG is reported and the literature briefly reviewed.
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Bristol Childrens Hospital, UK.
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D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D014972:Xanthogranuloma, Juvenile / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology