Pediatrics, Craniofacial and Orthognathic Surgery Track: Head and Neck Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis in Children

Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH) is a sporadic myeloid neoplasm with proliferation of dendritic cells1. In the United States, LCH has an estimated annual incidence of approximately 1 per million children2. Controversy exists regarding the management of LCH in the head and neck: debridement, chemotherapy or both. There are few reports describing LCH in the OMS literature. The purpose of this study was to present our experience with LCH of the head and neck in children.
Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Source Type: research