Xanthogranuloma, Juvenile

Overview

Benign disorder of infants and children caused by proliferation of HISTIOCYTES, macrophages found in tissues. These histiocytes, usually lipid-laden non-Langerhans cells, form multiple yellow-red nodules most often in the skin, the eye, and sometimes in the viscera. Patients appear to have normal lipid metabolism and are classified as a normolipemic non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis.

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Quick facts about Xanthogranuloma, Juvenile

Topic type

Condition

Category

Dermatology

MeSH classification

C15.604.250.410.900|C17.800.973

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