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Query: UMLS:C0019621 (Langerhans cell histiocytosis)
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Patients with Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) may behave differently depending on what sites are involved and the response or lack of response to earlier therapies. Therapy for high-risk patients or those with multiple reactivations continues to be challenging because of variable response rates and frequent toxicities. The goals of this study were to determine the long-term disease free survival in children with high-risk or multiply reactivated LCH treated with 2-CDA, and the toxicity of low dose continuous infusion (CI). Ten children with multiple reactivations or high-risk disease as defined by the Histiocyte Society were treated with CI 2-CDA and were evaluable for response and toxicity assessment. The starting dose of 2-CDA was 5 mg/M(2)/day for 3 days and escalated to 6.5 mg/M(2)/day for 3 days if tolerated. The maximum number of courses of 2-CDA per patient was limited to six. Fifty-two courses of 2-CDA were administered without difficulty. After the patient demonstrated no acute toxicity with the first administration of 2-CDA, the subsequent doses were given at home to all but one patient. All 10 patients had a clinical response, 9 documented by radiographic, or changes in physical exam or review of systems. Toxicity was limited to myelosuppression. Seven of the 10 patients required no additional therapy and remain disease free a median of 50 months from completing therapy. The three remaining patients are currently disease free after receiving other therapy. Further studies are needed to determine the role of 2-CDA in this patient population. 2-CDA can be given safely using home therapy, and may effective even in high-risk patients.
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PMID:Efficacy of continuous infusion 2-CDA (cladribine) in pediatric patients with Langerhans cell histiocytosis. 1517 Aug 96

2-Chlorodeoxyadenosine (2-CdA) has been successfully used in children to treat refractory Langerhans cell histiocytosis and juvenile xanthogranuloma (JXG) as salvage therapy. Although 2-CdA is generally well-tolerated, with temporary myelosuppression as the primary dose-limiting toxicity, prolonged myelosuppressive, and immunosuppressive effects have been reported. We describe an adolescent patient with refractory multiple central nervous system JXG, with the lesion size markedly reduced after treatment with 2-CdA. However, severe transfusion-dependent bone marrow failure developed after five courses of 2-CdA. He underwent successful bone marrow transplantation from his HLA compatible sister with reduced intensity conditioning.
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PMID:Severe persistent bone marrow failure following therapy with 2-chlorodeoxyadenosine for relapsing juvenile xanthogranuloma of the brain. 2138 40

An infant with hepatocellular jaundice due to Langerhans cell histiocytosis was treated and responded well to intravenous etoposide. Pharmacokinetics demonstrated similar clearance and AUC data in both the jaundiced and non-jaundiced states but myelosuppression was greater when the infant was jaundiced. Children with hepatocellular jaundice require dose reductions of etoposide, despite the similar drag pharmacokinetics to the non-jaundiced state. The mechanisms involved are discussed.
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PMID:Etoposide pharmacokinetics in a jaundiced infant with letterer-siwe variant of langerhans cell histiocytosis. 2160 23

Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is characterised by tissue destruction caused by the abnormal proliferation of pathogenic dendritic cells. We report a rare case of multi-system LCH with local invasion of the orbital apex. A 56-year-old woman suffered from a decrease of visual acuity in the left eye caused by central scotoma and the limitation of eye movement in all directions. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed an enhanced lesion in the left orbital apex, suggesting optic nerve compression. She had been diagnosed with eosinophilic granuloma 24 years previously. Two weeks after the current presentation, we admitted the patient for optic canal and orbital apex decompression and subtotal tumour resection. Histopathological analysis confirmed the diagnosis of LCH. Post-surgical treatment with low-dose cytarabine was initiated for the residual tumour. However, it was ceased because of myelosuppression-induced pyelonephritis. After surgery, the central scotoma disappeared on day 5 and eye movement palsy resolved by 6 months. After the cessation of cytarabine, she has received low-dose steroid therapy for 2 years with no recurrence. Early surgical intervention with low-dose steroid therapy can lead to recovery of visual acuity and resolve eye movement palsy in patients with lesions of the orbital apex caused by multi-system LCH.
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PMID:A Case of Multi-System Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis with Local Invasion of the Orbital Apex. 3176 62