Affiliations 

  • 1 Otorhinolaryngology Department, Hospital Sultanah Aminah, Jalan Persiaran Abu Bakar Sultan, 80100 Johor Bahru, Johor Malaysia
Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 2022 Dec;74(Suppl 3):5905-5909.
PMID: 36742809 DOI: 10.1007/s12070-021-02480-5

Abstract

Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare neoplasm characterized by accumulation of histiocytes in various tissues. It has a wide clinical spectrum and its presentation may mimic clinical features of common diseases. High level of suspicion is required for early diagnosis. Here is a rare case of a rapidly aggressive LCH which first presented with right zygomatic swelling.

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