Langerhans' cell histiocytosis in an adult
Lindelöf, B.; Forslind, B.; Hilliges, M.; Johansson, O.; Aström, L.
Acta Dermato-Venereologica 71(2): 178-180
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 0001-5555 PMID: 1675535 Document Number: 380432
A woman with typical skin lesions of histiocytosis X is reported. Electron microscopic and immunohistochemical investigations revealed a large number of markedly long Birbeck Langerhans' cell granulae. During treatment with Interferon alpha -2b, the patient developed infarctus cerebri and died.
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