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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
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.