[A benign course of histiocytosis X].
A case is reported of an accurate diagnosis of chronic histiocytosis X initiated with lung affection. The disease is characterized by a benign course for 7 years in the absence of treatment in spite of associated viral infection (hepatitis B virus) which is suggested to be one of causative factors of histiocytosis X.
Shikhveniev
D A
DA
Esedov
E M
EM
Dzhalilova
L M
LM
D000328:Adult; D018450:Disease Progression; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000150:complications; D006646:Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012720:Severity of Illness Index