title: Langerhans' cell histiocytosis.
abstract: Adult onset Langerhans cell histiocytosis is uncommon. A 29 year old man is presented who developed classic cutaneous disease with severe systemic involvement. He responded completely to a two month course of thalidomide.
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Department, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran.
authors.forename: Hessein
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mortazavi
authors.forename: Amirhoushang
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ehsani
authors.forename: Mohammad Reza
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Namazi
authors.forename: Mahbobeh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hosseini
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006646:Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D013792:Thalidomide / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D013792:Thalidomide