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==Overview==
==Overview==
Common symptoms of Langerhans cell histiocytosis include bone pain, rash, fever, and failure to thrive.  
Common symptoms of Langerhans cell histiocytosis include [[bone]] pain, [[rash]], [[fever]], and [[failure to thrive]].
==History==
* When evaluating a patient for Langerhans cell histiocytosis, you should take a detailed history of the presenting symptom (duration, onset, progression), other associated symptoms, and a thorough medication review. Other specific areas of focus when obtaining the history are outlined below:<ref name="PDQ">Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis Treatment (PDQ®): Health Professional Version.  National Cancer Institute (2015) http://www.cancer.gov/types/langerhans/hp/langerhans-treatment-pdq Accessed on February, 3 2016</ref>
** Review family history for members with positive history of the disease
** Growth velocity chart
** Any history of excessive thirst and urination
==Symptoms==
==Symptoms==
* '''Common symptoms of Langerhans cell histiocytosis among children include:'''<ref name="wiki">Langerhans cell histiocytosis. Wikipedia (2015) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Langerhans_cell_histiocytosis Accessed on February, 2 2016</ref><ref name="radio"> Langerhans cell histiocytosis. Radiopeadia (2015) http://radiopaedia.org/articles/langerhans-cell-histiocytosis Accessed on February, 3 2016</ref><ref name="PDQ">Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis Treatment (PDQ®): Health Professional Version.  National Cancer Institute (2015) http://www.cancer.gov/types/langerhans/hp/langerhans-treatment-pdq Accessed on February, 3 2016</ref>  
* '''Common symptoms of Langerhans cell histiocytosis among children include:'''<ref name="wiki">Langerhans cell histiocytosis. Wikipedia (2015) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Langerhans_cell_histiocytosis Accessed on February, 2 2016</ref><ref name="radio"> Langerhans cell histiocytosis. Radiopeadia (2015) http://radiopaedia.org/articles/langerhans-cell-histiocytosis Accessed on February, 3 2016</ref><ref name="PDQ">Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis Treatment (PDQ®): Health Professional Version.  National Cancer Institute (2015) http://www.cancer.gov/types/langerhans/hp/langerhans-treatment-pdq Accessed on February, 3 2016</ref>  

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

Overview

Common symptoms of Langerhans cell histiocytosis include bone pain, rash, fever, and failure to thrive.

History

  • When evaluating a patient for Langerhans cell histiocytosis, you should take a detailed history of the presenting symptom (duration, onset, progression), other associated symptoms, and a thorough medication review. Other specific areas of focus when obtaining the history are outlined below:[1]
    • Review family history for members with positive history of the disease
    • Growth velocity chart
    • Any history of excessive thirst and urination

Symptoms

  • Common symptoms of Langerhans cell histiocytosis among children include:[2][3][1]
  • Common symptoms of Langerhans cell histiocytosis among adults include:

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis Treatment (PDQ®): Health Professional Version. National Cancer Institute (2015) http://www.cancer.gov/types/langerhans/hp/langerhans-treatment-pdq Accessed on February, 3 2016
  2. ↑ Langerhans cell histiocytosis. Wikipedia (2015) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Langerhans_cell_histiocytosis Accessed on February, 2 2016
  3. ↑ Langerhans cell histiocytosis. Radiopeadia (2015) http://radiopaedia.org/articles/langerhans-cell-histiocytosis Accessed on February, 3 2016


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