Abstract:
Objective To study the clinical manifestations,pathologic characteristics,treatment and prognosis of adult Langerhans cell histiocytosis(LCH).
Methods Three adult LCH patients were retrospectively analyzed with related literature reviewed.
Results The 3 LCH patients were a female at the age of 39 years,a male at the age of 36 years,and a female at the age of 56 years with their pubis(1/3),iliac(1/3),frontal bone(1/3),thigh bone(1/3),ribs(1/3),skin(1/3),lymph nodes(1/3) involved.Immunohistochemistry was positive for CD1a and S-100.After combined chemotherapy,2 patients achieved complete remission and the other patient with multiple systems involved had a poor response and needed further treatment and observation.
Conclusion Adult LCH is a rare disease with various clinical manifestations.It is easy to be misdiagnosed and missed,and should be treated according to the condition of each patient.