[Morphological study of histiocytosis from Langerhans cells in jaw bones].
Histiocytosis of the jaws in biopsies from 17 patients aged 19 to 51 years were studied at light and electron microscopy level. Birbek's bodies were found in Langerhans cells in all the biopsies confirming the diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytoma. The structure of Birbek's bodies changed depending on the treatment--radiation or chemotherapy.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006646:Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007568:Jaw / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008875:Middle Aged