Congenital self-healing reticulohistiocytosis with BRAF V600E mutation in an infant

BRAF Mutation Analysis in Two Cases of Congenital Self-Healing Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis

Congenital self-healing Langerhans cell histiocytosis (CSHLCH) is a rare type of Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH). Here, we report two cases of CSHLCH. The cases presented solitary and multiple skin lesions of various sizes. The diagnosis was confirmed by skin biopsies. The lesions disappeared after one to two months without therapeutic intervention. No BRAF mutations in the skin lesions were detected, and soluble interleukin-2 receptor (sIL-2R) was normal in both cases. Recent studies suggested that the state of differentiation of the precursor cell in which BRAF mutations occur is associated with the clinical types and prognosis of the disease. Further investigation should be needed to elucidate the association between the progression and regression of CSHLCH and BRAF mutation.