Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
A case of Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH) is reported in 1½ years old boy. He had seborrhoeic dermatitis like condition of scalp, papular lesions with purpura typical of Letterer-Siwe disease associated with constitutional symptoms, hepatosplenomegaly, jaundice, anaemia and thrombocytopenia. Peripheral blood film and bone marrow examination showed presence of LCH cells.
Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Sheth Vadilal Sarabhai Medical Research Foundation Trust, Sheth V S General Hospital, Ellisbridge, Ahmedabad - 380 006, India.
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