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Itin K, Häusermann P, Itin P, Fosse N. Symmetrical Facial Giant Plaque-Type Juvenile Xanthogranuloma: Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Rep Dermatol 2021; 13:399-406. [PMID: 34413740 PMCID: PMC8339506 DOI: 10.1159/000515151] [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: 05/29/2020] [Accepted: 02/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Juvenile xanthogranuloma (JXG) is the most common type of non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis. JXG is a rare benign tumor, which may be present at birth or develop later. The classical form of JXG is characterized by a red-yellowish benign papule or nodule with predilection sites on the head, neck, and trunk, although lesions can appear on extremities or extracutaneous sites. In most cases there is only one lesion, whereas numerous papules or nodules may occur. Special forms of JXG such as mixed, giant, subcutaneous, eruptive, clustered, and plaque-like have been reported and associations between JXG and systemic diseases have been made. Diagnosis mainly relies on the clinical appearance, and histology usually can confirm the disease. Here we present a very rare case of symmetrical giant facial plaque-type juvenile xanthogranuloma (SGFP-JXG) and compare it with classical JXG, variations of JXG, and discuss the differential diagnosis. A 4-year-old Caucasian female presented with plaque-like lesions composed of yellowish confluent papules on both the cheeks. The histological evaluation revealed a histiocytic lesion with a formation of Touton giant cells and immunohistochemistry results confirmed the diagnosis of the SGFP-JXG. In comparison to classical JXG, the onset of SGFP-JXG sometimes occurs later and the spontaneous resolution period may be prolonged. No associated diseases and no systemic involvements were observed. Histopathology is required to differentiate this form of JXG from other histiocytosis. To the best of our knowledge, only four cases of SGFP-JXG have been reported in the literature so far.
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- Kaspar Itin
- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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de Oliveira Rocha B, de Sousa Medeiros Torres I, Rêgo VRPDA, Fernandes JD. Erythematous, yellowish plaque on the face of a child. Int J Dermatol 2013; 52:295-6. [PMID: 23414153 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2012.05655.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Mrad MA, Chan K, Cypel TK, Zuker RM. Juvenile xanthogranuloma of the ear: A case report. THE CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PLASTIC SURGERY = JOURNAL CANADIEN DE CHIRURGIE PLASTIQUE 2011; 16:229-31. [PMID: 19949504 DOI: 10.1177/229255030801600404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Juvenile xanthogranuloma is a relatively uncommon, benign histiocytic proliferative disorder. A case of juvenile xanthogranuloma in a 13-month-old girl with an unusual clinical form is described. She presented with a yellow-red projecting nodule over the helical rim of her right ear. The lesion was histologically diagnosed as juvenile xanthogranuloma after excisional biopsy. Although primarily a dermatological curiosity, plastic surgeons should be familiar with this entity, and should consider it in the differential diagnosis of benign soft tissue tumours of the ear.
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- M Amir Mrad
- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario
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A 2-year-old boy had hundreds of discrete, small, flat yellow to brown colored papules distributed over the face, neck, and trunk. Biopsy revealed a well-demarcated infiltrate within the papillary dermis composed of histiocytes and some Touton giant cells and eosinophils. The cells were negative for protein S-100 and CD1a but positive for CD68 staining. No systemic lesions of juvenile xanthogranuloma were identified. Lichenoid juvenile xanthogranuloma is a very infrequent variant of juvenile xanthogranuloma.
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- Antonio Torrelo
- Department of Dermatology, Hospital Niño Jesús, Madrid, Spain.
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Gunson TH, Birchall NM. Symmetrical giant facial plaque-type juvenile xanthogranuloma. J Am Acad Dermatol 2008; 59:S56-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2008.02.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2007] [Revised: 02/08/2008] [Accepted: 02/10/2008] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The clinical manifestations of Langerhans cell histiocytosis have been recognized for more than a century. For most of that time, physicians have viewed the disease from different perspectives, interpreting portions of its clinical spectrum as if they were distinct and unrelated entities. More recently, Langerhans cell histiocytosis has been unified into a single concept, though the disease continues to defy traditional classification. By most accounts, Langerhans cell histiocytosis appears to be a morphologically benign proliferation of inflammatory cells that escapes regulatory control mechanisms. Studies from patients with all stages of the disease, however, document clonal proliferation of immune processing cells (i.e., Langerhans cells), suggesting a malignant disease process. The most common ophthalmic manifestation of Langerhans cell histiocytosis is a solitary lesion of orbital bone, which typically responds to minimally invasive therapy. The best management of solitary orbital Langerhans cell histiocytosis is debatable and has been complicated by its recent designation as a risk factor for central nervous system disease. This article summarizes recent developments in understanding the biology of Langerhans cell histiocytosis, reviews its ophthalmic manifestations, prognosis, and the controversy surrounding treatment of isolated orbital disease.
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- Curtis E Margo
- Department of Ophthalmology and Pathology, University of South Florida, College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida, USA.
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Ferrara G, Palombi N, Lipizzi A, Zalaudek I, Argenziano G. Nonnecrobiotic Necrobiotic Xanthogranuloma. Am J Dermatopathol 2007; 29:306-8. [PMID: 17519634 DOI: 10.1097/dad.0b013e3180332b8b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Gerardo Ferrara
- Pathologic Anatomy Service Gaetano Rummo General Hospital, Benevento, Italy.
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Saad N, Skowron F, Dalle S, Forestier JY, Balme B, Thomas L. Multiple Adult Xanthogranuloma: Case Report and Literature Review. Dermatology 2006; 212:73-6. [PMID: 16319479 DOI: 10.1159/000089027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2005] [Accepted: 05/06/2005] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Non-Langerhans cell histiocytoses form a heterogeneous group defined by the proliferation of cells with macrophage characteristics. Diagnosis is easy in typical cases but becomes more complex in unusual forms. CASE REPORT We report the case of a 53-year-old patient who presented multiple brown-to-yellowish papules and nodules of the trunk, neck, and head evolving for 6 months. No visceral involvement was found. Histopathological examination revealed histiocytic proliferation with features of secondary xanthomization with the presence of giant foamy multinucleated Touton cells. One year later, all lesions cleared spontaneously. Based on the clinical presentation and evolution and on the immunohistologic data, we retain the diagnosis of adult xanthogranuloma (AXG) in a diffuse shape. DISCUSSION Multiple AXG is a rare entity (15 cases reported since 1963) with a stereotypic presentation. It is important to recognize because of its good prognosis and the absence of visceral involvement therefore requiring no investigations or aggressive treatments. This case is interesting because of the complete and spontaneous healing of all the lesions within 20 months.
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- Nathalie Saad
- Service de Dermatologie, Hôpital de l'Hôtel Dieu, Lyon, France
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Dehner LP. Juvenile xanthogranulomas in the first two decades of life: a clinicopathologic study of 174 cases with cutaneous and extracutaneous manifestations. Am J Surg Pathol 2003; 27:579-93. [PMID: 12717244 DOI: 10.1097/00000478-200305000-00003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 297] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Juvenile xanthogranulomas (JXG) is a histiocytic disorder, primarily but not exclusively seen throughout the first two decades of life and principally as a solitary cutaneous lesion. This study is a retrospective clinical and pathologic review of 174 cases documenting the cutaneous and extracutaneous manifestations in patients presenting from the neonatal period to 20 years of age (mean 3.3 years; median 1 year). There was a male predominance (99 male:75 female) in all categories of clinical presentation, but especially notable in the group with multiple cutaneous lesions (12 male:1 female). A solitary cutaneous lesion accounted for 67% of all cases, followed by a solitary subcutaneous or deep soft tissue mass (28 cases, 16%), multiple cutaneous lesions (13 cases, 7%), a solitary extracutaneous, nonsoft tissue lesion (9 cases, 5%), and multiple cutaneous and visceral-systemic lesions (8 cases, 5%). The recorded deaths due to disease included two neonates with systemic JXG who developed hepatic failure and thrombocytopenia and at autopsy had giant cell-neonatal hepatitis in addition to JXG in the liver and other visceral sites. A third death in a 3-month-old boy with a retroperitoneal-pelvic JXG occurred after failure to control severe hypercalcemia. The characteristic Touton giant cell in variable numbers was a consistent feature of the cutaneous lesions; however, these cells were either absent or present in reduced numbers in the various extracutaneous lesions when compared with JXG in the skin. Spindle cells intermingled among the mononuclear cells or forming short fascicles were seen in both cutaneous and extracutaneous lesions. Immunohistochemistry was performed on all extracutaneous lesions, and the constituent cells, regardless of their individual morphologic features, were uniformly positive for vimentin, CD68, and factor XIIIa and negative for S-100 protein and CD1a. It is widely held that JXG is a proliferative disorder of dendrocytes, possibly dermal dendrocytes; thus, its clinical and pathologic similarities to Langerhans cell histiocytosis are not entirely unexpected in light of the most recently proposed international classification of histiocytic disorders, which includes JXG and Langerhans cell histiocytosis together as "dendritic cell-related" histiocytoses.
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- Louis P Dehner
- Lauren V. Ackerman Laboratory of Surgical Pathology, Barnes-Jewish and St. Louis Children's Hospitals, Washington University Medical Center, Missouri, 63110, USA.
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A 7-month-old girl presented with a single rapidly enlarging thickly crusted lesion on her frontal scalp. Histology was consistent with a juvenile xanthogranuloma (JXG) with ulceration and surface crust formation. Reports of ulcerating, crusted lesions of JXG are rare and the few reports have been confined to giant forms or those involving mucosal sites. This unusual presentation delayed diagnosis. Our report highlights the great variability in clinical presentation of JXG and is a reminder to consider this diagnosis in the differential of any lesion developing in an infant, particularly on the head, neck and upper trunk.
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- Karen Behne
- Department of Dermatology, Royal Brisbane Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
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Fabrizi G, Massi G. Mononuclear variant of juvenile xanthogranuloma in the oral cavity of an adult patient. Br J Dermatol 2001; 144:909-11. [PMID: 11298565 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2001.04161.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Juvenile xanthogranulomas are benign, typically self-limiting tumors that most commonly occur on the head and trunk. We report one such tumor with an atypical clinical appearance, occurring at an unusual site, the sole of the foot.
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- L R Whittam
- Department of Dermatology, King's College Hospital, London, England
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Braun-Falco O, Plewig G, Wolff HH, Burgdorf WHC. Histiocytoses. Dermatology 2000. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-97931-6_64] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022] Open
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Chang MW. Update on juvenile xanthogranuloma: unusual cutaneous and systemic variants. SEMINARS IN CUTANEOUS MEDICINE AND SURGERY 1999; 18:195-205. [PMID: 10468039 DOI: 10.1016/s1085-5629(99)80017-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Juvenile xanthogranuloma (JXG) is a well-recognized benign disorder of infancy and early childhood characterized by yellowish cutaneous nodules that spontaneously regress over months to years. In the vast majority of children, JXG is limited to the skin and requires no treatment. Over the past two decades, unusual cutaneous and systemic forms of JXG have been increasingly reported. JXGs have been discovered, usually unexpectedly, in every organ system of the body. Correct diagnosis is crucial to prevent unnecessary invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Unusual clinical and histological variants of JXG often require immunohistochemical studies and/or electron microscopy to establish the diagnosis. Nonlipidized, giant, intramuscular, subcutaneous, and clustered JXG are but some of the variants that are discussed in this article. The immunohistochemistry of JXG, current nosology, and hypotheses regarding the origins of JXG are also reviewed.
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- M W Chang
- Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, New York University School of Medicine, NY 10016, USA
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