[Langerhans cell histiocytosis in anogenital region].
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.
Neto
M S
MS
Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Escola Paulista de Medicina, SP.
Carvalho
C H
CH
Fadul
R
R
Ambrogini
C
C
Ferreira
L M
LM
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
Histiocitose das células de Langerhans na região anogenital.