[A case of multifocal Langerhans cell granulomatosis: a BAL follow up study].
Langerhans cell granulomatosis, once called histiocytosis X, is a rare disease. A case of multifocal Langerhans cell granulomatosis in the bone, lymph nodes, skin and lungs of an 18-year-old man is described. Head CT and MRI showed a soft tissue mass of the left temporal bone. Lymph node and skin biopsies substantiated a diagnosis of Langerhans cell granulomatosis. A High resolution CT scan of the lung revealed a small cystic lesion, and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) showed an increased number of S-100 positive cells. Steroid therapy resulted in complete resolution, and no S-100 positive cells were obtained in the follow-up BAL study.
Tomioka
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Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nishi-Kobe Medical Center, Japan.
Fujiyama
R
R
Ohnishi
H
H
Sakurai
T
T
Tada
K
K
Sakamoto
H
H
Iwasaki
H
H
Imanaka
K
K
Hashimoto
K
K
D000293:Adolescent; D001992:Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / Q000166:cytology* / Q000276:immunology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006646:Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male