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==Overview== | |||
==Treatment== | ==Treatment== | ||
Treatment is guided by extent of disease. | Treatment is guided by extent of disease. | ||
*Solitary bone lesion may be amenable through excision or limited radiation. However systemic disease often require chemotherapy. | |||
*Use of systemic steroid is common, singly or adjunct to chemotherapy. Local steroid cream is applied to skin lesions. | |||
*Endocrine deficiency often require lifelong suppliment e.g. desmopressin for diabates insipidus which can be applied as nasal drop. | |||
*[[Chemotherapeutic]] agents such as [[alkylating antineoplastic agent|alkylating agents]], [[antimetabolite]]s, [[vinca alkaloids]] either singly or in combination can lead to complete remission in diffuse disease. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
Treatment
Treatment is guided by extent of disease.
- Solitary bone lesion may be amenable through excision or limited radiation. However systemic disease often require chemotherapy.
- Use of systemic steroid is common, singly or adjunct to chemotherapy. Local steroid cream is applied to skin lesions.
- Endocrine deficiency often require lifelong suppliment e.g. desmopressin for diabates insipidus which can be applied as nasal drop.
- Chemotherapeutic agents such as alkylating agents, antimetabolites, vinca alkaloids either singly or in combination can lead to complete remission in diffuse disease.