Generalized eruptive histiocytoma developing into xanthoma disseminatum with central diabetes insipidus

Generalized Eruptive Histiocytoma With S100 Protein-Positive Histiocytes and Prominent Eosinophilic Infiltration: A Rare Case Report

ABSTRACT

Generalized eruptive histiocytoma (GEH) is a very rare benign disorder belonging to the group of non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis (non-LCH). GEH is characterized by a nearly uniform infiltrate of histiocytes with classic immunological phenotype (CD68+, S-100- and CD1a-). Prominent eosinophilic infiltration and S100-positive histiocytes are rarely associated in GEH. In this article, we reported a middle-age man presented with disseminated reddish papules distributed on the trunk and proximal extremities. A skin biopsy of the papule showed a dense histiocytic infiltration with prominent eosinophils. By immunohistochemistry, the histiocytes revealed strongly positive for CD68 and S100 protein and negative for CD1a and Langerin (CD207). Based on clinical and histopathological criteria, the diagnosis of GEH was established. We presented this rare case of GEH with such distinctive features to strengthen the awareness of this uncommon form of non-LCH. Classical histopathological and immunological features cannot reliably distinguish GEH from other non-LCH.