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Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis Presenting With Clinical Features of Hidradenitis Suppurativa

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Journal Cureus
Date 2023 Apr 17
PMID 37065337
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Abstract

Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare neoplastic disease of myeloid dendritic cells with a widely variable presentation of organ system involvement and severity. In this case report, we share the details of a rare case of cutaneous LCH resembling hidradenitis suppurativa (HS).

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