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* Langerhans cell histiocytosis is a rare disease that tends to affect children and adolescents. | |||
* The incidence of Langerhans cell histiocytosis is approximately 5 per 1,000,000 individuals in the United States. | * The incidence of Langerhans cell histiocytosis is approximately 5 per 1,000,000 individuals in the United States. | ||
* Langerhans cell histiocytosis commonly affects individuals younger than 15 years of age. | * Langerhans cell histiocytosis commonly affects individuals younger than 15 years of age. | ||
Revision as of 15:14, 4 February 2016
LCH is a rare disease,
- Langerhans cell histiocytosis is a rare disease that tends to affect children and adolescents.
- The incidence of Langerhans cell histiocytosis is approximately 5 per 1,000,000 individuals in the United States.
- Langerhans cell histiocytosis commonly affects individuals younger than 15 years of age.
- The median age at diagnosis is depends on the specific subtype of the disease, such as:
- Pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis is usually first diagnosed among adults.
- Unifocal Langerhans cell histiocytosis and multifocal unisystem Langerhans cell histiocytosis are usually first diagnosed among individuals of 2-10 years of age.
- Multifocal multisystem Langerhans cell histiocytosis is usually first diagnosed among individuals younger than 2 years of age.
- Males are more commonly affected with Langerhans cell histiocytosis than females. The male to female ratio is approximately 2 to 1.