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Molecular and oral manifestations of langerhans cell histiocytosis preceding acute myeloid leukemia.
BMC oral health - 5 Sept 2022
Zhang Qi, Wu Xiaoting, Wang Xiaobo, Pan Evenki, Ying Li
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a heterogeneous neoplastic disorder that is rarely seen in patients aged 60 years and older. It is reported that elderly patients with LCH have a higher chance of having malignancies. In the oral cavity, patients with LCH can present with mucosal ulcers and extensive osteolysis, making it difficult for clinicians to make a proper diagnosis. CASE PRESENTATION: We...
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