Sekar R, Raja K. Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis of the Nose and Maxilla: A Rare Presentation.
Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2023;
75:4106-4109. [PMID:
37974832 PMCID:
PMC10646049 DOI:
10.1007/s12070-023-04075-8]
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Abstract
Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a disease characterized by localized and generalized proliferation of the histiocytes. It is a locally aggressive condition. The clinical presentation is highly variable and can range from isolated, self-healing skin or bone lesions to life-threatening multisystem disease. It can present as a unifocal or multifocal disease. The majority are present in the head and neck region, but the involvement of Paranasal sinuses is rare. Here we describe a 64-years-old female who presented with a slow-growing left nasal mass for 1 year. Evaluation of the patient was suggestive of malignancy, but the biopsy report turned out to be Langerhans cell histiocytosis; subsequently left, total maxillectomy was done. We hereby present a unique case of LCH with isolated nose and paranasal sinus involvement.
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