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Langerhans cell histiocytosis involving the gastrointestinal tract.
Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine - 1 Oct 2014
Behdad Amir, Owens Scott R
Abstract excerpt
Langerhans cell histiocytosis is a rare disease with a variable clinical presentation, and its prognosis and treatment depend on the extent and severity of disease. Although the pathogenesis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis has been debated in the past, recent evidence suggests that it is a neoplastic proliferation potentially derived from a myeloid-lineage precursor. Involvement of the gastrointestinal tract in...
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