An unusual presentation of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a relatively rare and unique disease. An incidence of 7.9% in the jaws is reported. We report a case of 9-year-old male child referred to us from dental outpatient department, who presented with a firm swelling in right lower jaw along with bilateral submandibular lymphadenopathy for 1-month. Fine-needle aspiration was done from lytic lesion in the body of mandible and multiple smears were prepared. On the basis of the clinical and cytomorphological findings, a diagnosis of LCH was suggested. The diagnosis was confirmed on histology. Thus, a high possibility of LCH should be considered in children presenting with lytic lesions in head and neck region.
Department of Pathology, Dr. RML Hospital and PGIMER, New Delhi, India.
Palak
P
Agarwal
Department of Pathology, Dr. RML Hospital and PGIMER, New Delhi, India.
Manju
M
Kaushal
Fine needle aspiration cytology; Langerhans cell histiocytosis; mandible