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Teshima R, Sakuragi Y, Saito-Sasaki N, Okada E, Sawada Y. Congenital Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis With the Skin and Lung Involvement: A Case and Literature Review. Cureus 2023; 15:e49453. [PMID: 38152801 PMCID: PMC10751249 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.49453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/26/2023] [Indexed: 12/29/2023] Open
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Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a clonal proliferative disease of immature Langerhans cells that expand in various organs, leading to organ and tissue dysfunction. Although LCH is most commonly seen in children under the age of three, a small number of cases of congenital LCH have been described. With a review of the literature on congenital LCH with lung and skin lesions, we present a case of congenital LCH with involvement of skin and lung, which was effectively treated with chemotherapy without recurrence for 3 years during the observational period. In addition, we summarized previously published case studies of congenital LCH with skin and lung involvement.
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- Romane Teshima
- Dermatology, Hospital of University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, JPN
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- Dermatology, Hospital of University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, JPN
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- Dermatology, Hospital of University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyusyu, JPN
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- Dermatology, Hospital of University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, JPN
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- Dermatology, Hospital of University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, JPN
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Wang W, Liu X, Yang S, Peng X, Ma Y, Xiong X, Li Y. Serum levels of soluble interleukin 2 receptor (sIL-2R), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), and immunoglobulin M are correlated with the disease extent in childhood Langerhans cell histiocytosis. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2023; 149:11431-11442. [PMID: 37389594 DOI: 10.1007/s00432-023-04991-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 06/15/2023] [Indexed: 07/01/2023]
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PURPOSE This study aimed to identify peripheral parameters associated with the severity of Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) and to look for indicators associated with improvement in LCH patients with risk-organ involvement. METHODS This study enrolled LCH patients who were assessed as active disease-better (AD-B) after treatment. Patients were divided into the single system (SS) group, multisystem disease without risk-organ involvement (RO- MS) group, and multisystem disease with risk-organ involvement (RO + MS) group. Serum cytokines, immunoglobulins, and lymphocyte subsets were measured at admission for all three groups. Changes in these indicators after treatment were also analyzed. RESULTS From January 2015 to January 2022, a total of 46 patients were recruited in the present study, including 19 patients (41.3%) in the SS group, 16 patients (34.8%) in the RO- MS group, and 11 patients (23.9%) in the RO + MS group. Serum levels of soluble interleukin 2 receptor (sIL-2R) (> 912.5 U/mL), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) (> 20.3 pg/mL), and immunoglobulin M (< 1.12 g/L) were found to be effective in identifying patients in the RO + MS group. Furthermore, the levels of sIL-2R (SS vs RO + MS: P = 0.002, RO- MS vs RO + MS: P = 0.018) and CD8 + T-cell count (SS vs RO + MS: P = 0.028) significantly declined in the RO + MS group after treatment, indicating disease improvement. CONCLUSIONS The levels of sIL-2R and TNF-α were positively correlated with the extent of disease, while the levels of IgM were negatively correlated with the extent of disease. Additionally, the levels of sIL-2R and CD8 + T-cell count could serve as useful indicators to evaluate the treatment response in RO + MS-LCH patients.
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- Wenxia Wang
- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Children's Medical Center, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Children's Medical Center, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Children's Medical Center, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Children's Medical Center, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Children's Medical Center, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Children's Medical Center, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Children's Medical Center, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China.
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Sugiyama H, Tsutsumi S, Hashizume A, Kuroda K, Sugiyama N, Ueno H, Ishii H. Calvarial Langerhans cell histiocytosis in an adult presenting rapid growth. Surg Neurol Int 2022; 13:347. [PMID: 36128163 PMCID: PMC9479567 DOI: 10.25259/sni_558_2022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2022] [Accepted: 07/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Background Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) arising in the skull is rare in adulthood. Case Description A 58-year-old woman experienced a durable headache. Cerebral magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at presentation showed no abnormalities; however, MRI and computed tomography (CT) performed 6 weeks later revealed the emergence of a well-demarcated, heterogeneously enhancing calvarial tumor accompanied by irregular-shaped bone erosion. On MRI, the temporalis muscle and subcutaneous tissue adjacent to the tumor were extensively swollen and enhanced. The patient underwent en bloc resection. The microscopic appearance of the tumor was consistent with that of LCH. Postoperative systemic 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/CT did not detect any abnormal accumulation. Conclusion LCH may develop within a short period. It should be considered as a differential diagnosis when a rapidly growing calvarial tumor is encountered, even when the patient is an adult. Prompt histological verification is recommended in such cases.
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- Hiroki Sugiyama
- Department of Neurological Surgery, Juntendo University Urayasu Hospital, Urayasu, Japan
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Juntendo University Urayasu Hospital, Urayasu, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Juntendo University Urayasu Hospital, Urayasu, Japan
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Juntendo University Urayasu Hospital, Urayasu, Japan
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Juntendo University Urayasu Hospital, Urayasu, Japan
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Juntendo University Urayasu Hospital, Urayasu, Japan
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Juntendo University Urayasu Hospital, Urayasu, Japan
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Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a poorly understood proliferative disease, with different patterns of clinical presentation. Currently it is classified according to the number and type of system involved and the degree of organ dysfunction. The aetiology of the disease remains uncertain, and in some cases the disease is polyclonal, suggesting a reactive condition. Many cytokines have been implicated in the pathogenesis of LCH. Different therapeutic approaches can be considered depending on the affected organ, including surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Long-term organ dysfunction may remain, despite disease control and/or eradication, making indefinite supportive treatment mandatory. Here we present a literature review on all of the aspects of the disease, treatment approaches and existing protocols, and finally an adult clinical case.
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Preliasco VF, Benchuya C, Pavan V, de la Cal C, Ganzinelli S, Sterin-Borda L. IL-1 beta and PGE2 levels are increased in the saliva of children with Langerhans cell histiocytosis. J Oral Pathol Med 2008; 37:522-7. [PMID: 18647218 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0714.2008.00675.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare disorder mainly of children, whose pathogenesis is still unknown. Some studies have demonstrated that LCH lesions produce different cytokines abnormally that may be relevant to the pathogenesis of the disease. The purpose of this study was to investigate interleukin-1 beta (IL-1 beta) and prostaglandin E2 (PGE(2)) levels in saliva from children with different clinical subtypes of LCH. We studied 29 children with LCH: seven unifocal (Group I), seven multifocal (Group II), 15 multisystemic (Group III) and 12 healthy volunteers (Group IV). Salivary IL-1 beta and PGE(2) levels were significantly higher in LCH than in normal children. A multi-comparison test showed significantly (P < 0.001) higher levels of both IL-1 beta and PGE(2) in saliva from Group III compared with Groups II and I. A significant correlation (r = 0.05) between IL-1 beta and PGE(2) concentrations in saliva from each group was determined. Our findings demonstrated an association between high concentrations of salivary IL-1 beta and PGE(2) and advanced stages of the disease. This allows us to suggest that the abnormal amount of these factors in saliva may serve as a risk marker for disease progression.
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- Virginia F Preliasco
- Department of Oral Pediatric, School of Dentistry, Buenos Aires University and Argentine National Research Council (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Ishii R, Morimoto A, Ikushima S, Sugimoto T, Asami K, Bessho F, Kudo K, Tsunematu Y, Fujimoto J, Imashuku S. High serum values of soluble CD154, IL-2 receptor, RANKL and osteoprotegerin in Langerhans cell histiocytosis. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2006; 47:194-9. [PMID: 16358318 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.20595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND To determine useful biochemical markers in Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH), we analyzed the serum levels of soluble CD154 (sCD154), IL2 receptor (sIL2-R), receptor activator of NF-kappaB ligand (sRANKL), and osteoprotegerin (OPG). PROCEDURE Our study included 46 newly diagnosed LCH patients (single-system multi-site (SM type): n = 20, and multi-system multi-site (MM type): n = 26) who were treated with the JLSG-02 protocol between 2002 and 2004. The median age of the patients was 3.8 years old (range 0-18). sCD154, sIL2-R, sRANKL, and OPG were measured by ELISA at diagnosis (n = 46) and after 6-weeks of induction therapy (n = 14). RESULTS The values of sCD154, sIL-2R, sRANKL, and OPG, and the sRANKL/OPG ratio in sera were significantly higher in patients with LCH compared with controls (1.83 +/- 1.38 vs. 0.22 +/- 0.16 ng/ml, P < 0.001; 1,600 +/- 1,060 vs. 420 +/- 160 pg/ml, P < 0.001; 1.72 +/- 1.20 vs. 1.04 +/- 1.09 pmol/L, P = 0.019; 6.34 +/- 2.94 vs. 3.71 +/- 2.03 pmol/L, P < 0.001; and 0.40 +/- 0.45 vs. 0.16 +/- 0.17, P = 0.023, respectively). Serum levels of sIL-2R were significantly elevated in the MM type compared with the SM type (2,050 +/- 1,060 vs. 870 +/- 340 pg/ml, P < 0.001). Serum OPG levels were also significantly elevated in the MM type compared with the SM type (7.58 +/- 2.72 vs. 5.13 +/- 2.69 pmol/L, P = 0.008) and negatively correlated with the number of bone lesions (r = -0.56, P = 0.007). In contrast, the sRANKL/OPG ratios were significantly higher in the SM type than the MM type (0.57 +/- 0.54 vs. 0.19 +/- 0.14, P = 0.002) and positively correlated with the number of bone lesions (r = 0.34, P = 0.040). In patients who responded to the induction therapy, serum levels of sIL-2R, sRANKL, and OPG, and the sRANKL/OPG ratio decreased significantly after the therapy (1,170 +/- 600 vs. 730 +/- 290 pg/ml, P = 0.029; 2.19 +/- 1.06 vs. 1.24 +/- 0.66 pmol/L, P < 0.001; 6.13 +/- 2.40 vs. 4.72 +/- 2.03 pmol/L, P = 0.040; and 0.57 +/- 0.52 vs. 0.41 +/- 0.37, P = 0.02, respectively). In the three patients who did not respond to the induction therapy, the serum levels of sCD154 increased significantly after the therapy (1.3 +/- 1.1 vs. 2.7 +/- 1.2, P = 0.004). CONCLUSIONS Serum levels of sIL-2R and sCD154 could be useful as indicators of inflammation and sRANKL/OPG ratios as markers of osteolytic activity in LCH patients.
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- Rumiko Ishii
- Department of Pediatrics, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto, Japan.
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Bechan GI, Egeler RM, Arceci RJ. Biology of Langerhans cells and Langerhans cell histiocytosis. INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF CYTOLOGY 2006; 254:1-43. [PMID: 17147996 DOI: 10.1016/s0074-7696(06)54001-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Langerhans cells (LC) are epidermal dendritic cells (DC). They play an important role in the initiation of immune responses through antigen uptake, processing, and presentation to T cells. Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare disease in which accumulation of cells with LC characteristics (LCH cells) occur. LCH lesions are further characterized by the presence of other cell types, such as T cells, multinucleated giant cells (MGC), macrophages (MPhi), eosinophils, stromal cells, and natural killer cells (NK cells). Much has been learned about the pathophysiology of LCH by studying properties of these different cells and their interaction with each other through cytokines/chemokines. In this review we discuss the properties and interactions of the different cells involved in LCH pathophysiology with the hope of better understanding this enigmatic disorder.
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- G I Bechan
- Department of Pediatric Immunology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands
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Matsubayashi T, Miwa Y, Saito I, Matsubayashi R. KL-6: marker for pulmonary involvement in Langerhans cell histiocytosis in infants. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol 2004; 26:584-6. [PMID: 15342985 DOI: 10.1097/01.mph.0000137365.34865.96] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to investigate serum KL-6 levels in an infant with Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) and pulmonary involvement. The histologic diagnosis of LCH was established by skin biopsy. Imaging of the chest confirmed marked interstitial shadowing throughout both lung fields. Acutely, serum KL-6 was elevated to 9,400 U/mL. Following induction chemotherapy, clinical manifestations of LCH improved and the levels of serum KL-6 returned to within normal limits. During the maintenance therapy phase, there was a resurgence of the LCH, but without involvement of the lungs, and the levels of KL-6 remained normal. The authors conclude that KL-6 may be a useful marker for pulmonary involvement in infants with LCH.
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- Tadashi Matsubayashi
- Division of Pediatrics, Seirei Hamamatsu General Hospital, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan.
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Ashcroft AJ, Cruickshank SM, Croucher PI, Perry MJ, Rollinson S, Lippitt JM, Child JA, Dunstan C, Felsburg PJ, Morgan GJ, Carding SR. Colonic dendritic cells, intestinal inflammation, and T cell-mediated bone destruction are modulated by recombinant osteoprotegerin. Immunity 2004; 19:849-61. [PMID: 14670302 DOI: 10.1016/s1074-7613(03)00326-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Autoimmune associated bone disease and intestinal inflammation are closely linked with deregulation and hyperactivation of autoreactive CD4 T cells. How these T cells are activated and mediate disease is not clear. Here we show that in the Interleukin 2-deficient mouse model of autoimmunity spontaneous osteopenia and colitis are caused by increased production of the ligand for receptor activator of NFkappaB (RANKL). RANKL acting via its receptor, receptor activator of NFkappaB (RANK), increases bone turnover and promotes intestinal dendritic cell (DC) survival in vivo. Modulation of RANKL-RANK interactions with exogenous recombinant osteoprotegerin (Fc-OPG) reverses skeletal abnormalities and reduces colitis by decreasing colonic DC numbers. This study identifies a common causal link between bone disease and intestinal inflammation and establishes the importance of DC in mediating colonic inflammation in vivo.
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- A J Ashcroft
- Academic Unit of Haematology and Oncology, School of Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
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Rosso DA, Roy A, Zelazko M, Braier JL. Prognostic value of soluble interleukin 2 receptor levels in Langerhans cell histiocytosis. Br J Haematol 2002; 117:54-8. [PMID: 11918533 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2141.2002.03400.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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We investigated the prognostic significance of soluble interleukin 2 receptor (sIL-2r) levels in the pre- and post-treatment serum of paediatric patients with Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH). Serum levels of sIL-2r from 32 LCH patients and 14 healthy controls were determined using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The LCH patients were classified, evaluated and treated according to the Histiocyte Society's protocols. The following clinical stages were considered: single-system disease (A) divided into single-site (A1; n=4), multiple-site (A2; n=9), and multisystem disease (B) without organ dysfunction (B1; n=5) and with organ dysfunction (B2; n=14). Pretreatment concentrations of sIL-2r were markedly increased at diagnosis in LCH patients compared with controls [in pg/ml, median (range) 9200 (1124-40000) versus 610 (343-800)], P < 0.0001. Levels differed significantly between stages A [3250 (1124-11000)] and B [22750 (3400-40000)], P < 0.05, and between substages A2 and B2, P < 0.05. There was a significant correlation between clinical stages and sIL-2r serum levels, r=0.7996 (P < 0.0001). Patients with > or = 17500 pg/ml of sIL-2r had a 30-month survival of 0.417 (SEM: 0.142) compared with those with levels < 17500 pg/ml, who presented a 30-month survival of 0.848 (SEM: 0.100) (log-rank, P < 0.0001). In multivariate analysis, sIL-2r levels > or = 17500 pg/ml were found to have greater predictive strength than other well-known prognostic factors.
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- Diego A Rosso
- Department of Hematology/Oncology and Department of Immunology, Hospital de Pediatría SAMIC Prof Dr Juan P Garrahan, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Rodriguez-Galindo C, Kelly P, Jeng M, Presbury GG, Rieman M, Wang W. Treatment of children with Langerhans cell histiocytosis with 2-chlorodeoxyadenosine. Am J Hematol 2002; 69:179-84. [PMID: 11891804 DOI: 10.1002/ajh.10053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a disorder characterized by proliferation of activated Langerhans cells. Immune dysregulation is believed to be part of the pathogenesis. Although current therapies are very effective at inducing remission, multiple recurrences and long-term sequelae are common for patients with low-risk disease, and a significant proportion of young patients die of their disease. More effective therapies based on the pathogenesis of LCH are needed. We investigated the use of 2-chloro-deoxyadenosine (2-CdA), a purine analogue with an antiproliferative effect on histiocytes and lymphocytes, in patients with recurrent or high-risk LCH. Six patients with recurrent LCH received 2-CdA (5-7 mg/m(2)/day for 5 days, repeated every 21-28 days). All patients achieved remission. With a median follow-up of 15 months (range, 3-25 months), 5 patients remain in remission. A patient with multisystem disease who recurred after 13 months, achieved a second remission with 2-CdA. Hematologic toxicity was minimal, and no infectious complications were documented. 2-CdA is among the most effective drugs for the treatment of LCH, and this is probably due to both its anti-proliferative and immunomodulatory effects. 2-CdA needs to be considered for the treatment of recurrent LCH. However, its incorporation into front-line treatment of patients with multi-system LCH needs further study.
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- Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo
- Department of Hematology-Oncology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee 38105, USA.
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Peng CT, Chow KC, Chang WC, Tsai CH, Lin TY, Lin SS, Chiu CF. Expression of Fas ligand in Langerhans' cell histiocytosis: A case report of a boy with multisystem involvement. Am J Hematol 1999; 61:256-61. [PMID: 10440912 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1096-8652(199908)61:4<256::aid-ajh6>3.0.co;2-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Previous reports of patients with Langerhans' cell histiocytosis have shown characteristics of osteolytic lesion, visceral involvement and organ dysfunction. We report a 2-year-old boy who was diagnosed as Langerhans' cell histiocytosis with a prominent hepatomegaly. X-Radiogram, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging revealed the osteolysis of the right iliac bone, the absence of the left eighth rib as well as the right mandible, and an enhancing mass in the left cerebellum. The data of radiography were highly suggestive of Langerhans' cell lineage. The presence of large CD1a-positive mononuclear cells associated with inflammatory cells in peripheral blood smear and bone marrow aspirate further confirmed the diagnosis. In addition, expressions of S100, CD25, CD68, CD80, CD86, and Fas ligand were identified on these cells by immunocytochemical staining. The results indicate that although these cells are activated Langerhans' cells, progression of the disease and the bone destruction could be mediated by the overt FasL expression of the cells.
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- C T Peng
- Department of Pediatrics, China Medical College Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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