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Query: UMLS:C0019621 (
Langerhans cell histiocytosis
)
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document(s) hit in 31,850,051 MEDLINE articles (0.00 seconds)
Xanthoma disseminatum (XD) is a rare mucocutaneous xanthomatosis classified as a benign form of non-
Langerhans' cell histiocytosis
. The case history is presented of a 61 year old woman with XD who developed dyspnoea and spirometric features of airflow obstruction. Bronchoscopy and computed tomography confirmed involvement of the large and medium sized bronchi and she subsequently died from
acute respiratory failure
. The post-mortem findings and the importance of respiratory tract disease in this unusual condition are discussed.
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PMID:Xanthoma disseminatum with respiratory tract involvement and fatal outcome. 1063 38
