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Revision as of 13:27, 4 February 2016

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Haytham Allaham, M.D. [2]

Langerhans cell histiocytosis must be differentiated from other diseases that cause bone pain, cutaneous lesions, hepatosplenomegaly, and palpable lymph nodes, such as:

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 ==Overview==
 ==Differentiating Langerhans cell histiocytosis from other Diseases==
+* Langerhans cell histiocytosis must be differentiated from other diseases that cause bone pain, cutaneous lesions, hepatosplenomegaly, and palpable lymph nodes, such as:
-Cat-scratch disease
+:* Lymphoma
-Erdheim-Chester disease: CD1a negative, focal S100+, no Birbeck granules
+:* Cat-scratch disease
-Hypersensitivity reaction
+:* Hypersensitivity reaction
-Kimura disease
+:* Erdheim-Chester disease: CD1a negative, focal S100+, no Birbeck granules
-Lymphoma
+:* Sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy
-Sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy
+:* Kimura disease
 ==References==
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