title: Xanthoma disseminatum with hepatic involvement in a child.
abstract: Xanthoma disseminatum is a rare, usually self-healing dermatologic disease of unknown etiology. Involvement of other organs and tissues including bone marrow, bone, and brain may be seen rarely in children. However, to date, hepatic involvement has not been reported. We describe a child with xanthoma disseminatum who had hepatic involvement, and discuss his course and treatment with steroid and azathioprine.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Oncology, Ataturk University, Faculty of Medicine, Erzurum, Turkey. buyukavci@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Büyükavci
authors.forename: Ayse
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Selimoglu
authors.forename: Umran
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Yildirim
authors.forename: Vildan
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ertekin
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Atasoy
mesh_terms: D000281:Administration, Intranasal; D000284:Administration, Oral; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002648:Child; D003894:Deamino Arginine Vasopressin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003919:Diabetes Insipidus / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D015616:Histiocytosis, Non-Langerhans-Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D008297:Male; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D011239:Prednisolone; D003894:Deamino Arginine Vasopressin