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2002-11-26
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We report a case of a 42-yr-old woman with Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) confined to the thyroid and associated with lymphocytic thyroiditis and a papillary microcarcinoma. This patient remains free of symptoms 14 mo after surgery. Thyroid LCH is rare. In children, it usually occurs as part of a multisystemic disease, whereas it is usually exclusive in adults. Isolated thyroid LCH is frequently associated with another thyroid disease, especially lymphocytic thyroiditis, suggesting that it is a reactive process rather than a neoplastic proliferation. The prognosis of isolated thyroid LCH is good. However, because it can rarely precede or reveal a multisystemic disease, additional investigations as well as a prolonged follow-up are justified.
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eng
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IM
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MEDLINE
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NLM
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Y
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| pubmed:pagination |
227-33
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2010-12-15
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| pubmed:articleTitle |
Incidental langerhans cell histiocytosis of thyroid: case report and review of the literature.
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Department of Pathology, General Hospital, Le Mans Cedex, France. aoulet@ch-lemans.fr
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