A case of Langerhans cell histiocytosis mimicking child abuse

Baser S., Kaman A., Zaimoglu I., GAYRETLİ AYDIN Z. G., Aydin-Teke T., Kaygusuz U., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, vol.58, no.6, pp.675-678, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus, TRDizin) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 58 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.24953/turkjped.2016.06.017
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.675-678
  • Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Langerhans cell histiocytosis is a rare non-malignant disease with clinical heterogeneity. The disease may present with various clinical findings and may imitate many other conditions. In this report we describe a 34-monthold girl who presented with chronic otitis and otorrhea, skull fracture, rash, vulvar edema, erythema and erosion in labia majors which initially suggested child abuse but the patient was diagnosed with Langerhans cell histiocytosis.