title: Langerhans cell histiocytosis infiltration into pancreas and kidney.
abstract: An 18-month-old male presented with a swelling of the neck for 2 months. A presumptive diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) was made on fine needle aspiration cytology from the lymph node. The child received chemotherapy. He remained well for around 10 months, when he represented with loose stools, cough, and respiratory distress. His condition deteriorated over a few hours culminating in death. A partial autopsy revealed LCH infiltration in liver, pancreas, and kidneys along with bronchopneumonia. The pancreatic and renal infiltration by LCH is extremely rare.
authors.affiliation: Department of Histopathology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India. gotoricha@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Richa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Goyal
authors.forename: Ashim
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: Raje
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nijhawan
authors.forename: Deepak
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bansal
authors.forename: Ram Kumar
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Marwaha
mesh_terms: D001344:Autopsy; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002465:Cell Movement; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006646:Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D011230:Precancerous Conditions / Q000473:pathology