title: Langerhans cell histiocytosis in a pediatric HIV patient.
abstract: Children infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have an increased risk of malignancies. Herein, we present a 16 month old HIV infected child receiving antiretroviral therapy who presented with pain and swelling of both knees and ankles. This child was diagnosed as Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) which is an uncommon proliferative disorder rarely reported in a HIV patient. The child was treated with chemotherapy and is well clinically. Infiltrative disorders like LCH should be kept among the differential diagnosis of bony pain and swelling in HIV infected children.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Rachna
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Seth
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Panneer
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Selvam
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Richa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Ranajoy
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gosh
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Jenish
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Arun
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Rakesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lodha
keywords: Chemotherapy; HIV; Histiocytosis; Malignancy