Langerhans cell histiocytosis

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Alternative names
Histiocytosis X

Histiocytosis X syndrome

Subordinate terms
Hand-Schüller-Christian disease

Letterer-Siwe disease
Histiocytosis X, unspecified
Eosinophilic granulomatosis
Langerhans cell granulomatosis
Langerhans cell histiocytosis -Hashimoto-Pritzker type
Langerhans cell histiocytosis of lung
Langerhans cell histiocytosis, disseminated (clinical)
Langerhans cell histiocytosis, unifocal (clinical)

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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)

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Differentiating Langerhans cell histiocytosis from other Diseases

Epidemiology and Demographics

Risk Factors

Screening

Natural History, Complications and Prognosis

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