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Dermatología Cosmética, Médica y Quirúrgica 2012; 10 (4)

Benign cephalic histiocytosis: A case report

Mut OJ, Trillo BC, Medina CA, Vera MR, Reina GAM, Muñoz GS

Language: Spanish
References: 10
Page: 279-281
PDF size: 141.61 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Benign cephalic histiocytosis is a rare non-Langerhans cells histiocytosis characterized by the presence of papules, mainly located in the head, neck, trunk and arms, which usually appears in the first three years of life and tends to spontaneous remission.
We report the case of a 7 month-infant with 8 infiltrative erythematous nodular lesions distributed over the face, upper third of chest and arms. Histopathology showed histiocytic dermal infiltrate predominantly associated with abundant eosinophils and neutrophils. The lesion began its regression at 9 months of age and was clear at 14 months.
Even though the treatment of the disease is conservative, it is necessary a close monitoring because of its misdiagnosis with other forms of histiocytosis.


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