Langerhans cell histiocytosis
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Synonyms and keywords: Histiocytosis X; histiocytosis X syndrome; Hand-Schüller-Christian disease; Letterer-Siwe disease; histiocytosis X; eosinophilic granulomatosis unspecified; Langerhans cell granulomatosis; Langerhans cell histiocytosis-Hashimoto-Pritzker type; Langerhans cell histiocytosis, disseminated (clinical); Langerhans cell histiocytosis, unifocal (clinical); Langerhans cell histiocytosis of the lung; non-lipid reticuloendotheliosis; eosinophilic granuoloma; pulmonary histiocytosis X; pulmonary Langerhans cell granulomatosis
Overview
Historical Perspective
Pathophysiology
Causes
Differentiating Langerhans cell histiocytosis from other Diseases
Epidemiology and Demographics
Risk Factors
Screening
Natural History, Complications and Prognosis
Diagnosis
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