1992
Histiocytosis X of the Head and Neck in a Pediatric Population
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“…The ear is a common site of involvement by LCH. 4,6,9,12,[14][15][16] In our series the prevalence was 13.5%. Other authors have reported frequencies between 15% and 61%, 15 but in most studies the ear was included in the head and neck localization of LCH, 6,12,13,16,25 and it is therefore difficult to determine the exact prevalence on the basis of such studies.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 42%
“…The ear is a common site of involvement by LCH. 4,6,9,12,[14][15][16] In our series the prevalence was 13.5%. Other authors have reported frequencies between 15% and 61%, 15 but in most studies the ear was included in the head and neck localization of LCH, 6,12,13,16,25 and it is therefore difficult to determine the exact prevalence on the basis of such studies.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 42%
“…Many diseases could result in liver eosinophilic granuloma, including LCH, parasitic infections and other infections. The current terminology of LCH was proposed in the mid‐1980s by the Histiocyte Society in Los Angeles . However, the etiology of histiocytosis mostly remains unknown at present.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The current terminology of LCH was proposed in the mid-1980s by the Histiocyte Society in Los Angeles. 7 However, the etiology of histiocytosis mostly remains unknown at present. Suspected causative agents include infectious agents and immunodysfunction that give rise to abnormal proliferation of histiocytes.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Also it responds well to low dose radiotherapy which is usually reserved for inaccessible areas. Most studies suggest that the dose should not be greater than 10 Gy [9, 22]. …”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
