Clinical, pathological and radiological evaluation of disseminated Langerhans' cell histiocytosis in a 30-month-old boy

BALTACIOĞLU E., SENEL F. C., OZEN B., OFLUOĞLU A. D., ERSÖZ Ş., KEBUDİ R., ...More

DENTOMAXILLOFACIAL RADIOLOGY, vol.36, no.8, pp.526-529, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 36 Issue: 8
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Doi Number: 10.1259/dmfr/71449570
  • Journal Name: DENTOMAXILLOFACIAL RADIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.526-529
  • Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Langerhans' cell histiocytosis is a rare disease characterized histologically by the proliferation of Langerhans' cells. Oral involvement is frequent and the disease simulates severe localized periodontitis. In this report, we present a case of disseminated Langerhans' cell histiocytosis in a 30-month-old boy who had a mass covering the entire maxillopalatine region and suffered severe periodontal destruction in the posterior maxilla and mandible. We discuss the radiological, histopathological and immunohistochemical findings.