title: [Langerhans cell histiocytosis in anogenital region].
abstract: The Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) of the genital tract is rare, with only 48 cases related in the literature. There were reported only 2 cases in the anogenital region. We reported the third case of LCH in the anogenital region; patient was female, 31 years-old, caucasian and the diagnosis was confirmed by electron microscopic magnification. The treatment was local surgical excision and systemic chemotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Escola Paulista de Medicina, SP.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Neto
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Carvalho
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fadul
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ambrogini
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Ferreira
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001004:Anus Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006646:Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D014845:Vulvar Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy
vernacular_title: Histiocitose das células de Langerhans na região anogenital.