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ArticleWorld journal of clinical cases2022

Langerhans cell histiocytosis involving only the thymus in an adult: A case report.

Yi-Fan Li, Shao-Hui Han, Peng Qie, Qi-Fan Yin, Hui-En Wang

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Article in World journal of clinical cases, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yi-Fan LiDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang 050000, Hebei Province, China.
Shao-Hui HanDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang 050000, Hebei Province, China.
Peng QieDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang 050000, Hebei Province, China.
Qi-Fan YinDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang 050000, Hebei Province, China.
Hui-En WangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang 050000, Hebei Province, China. wanghe829@126.com.
Hebei General Hospital · CNHebei North University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLangerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare disease of unknown etiology. LCH involving the thymus is mainly seen in pediatric patients and is extremely rare in adults. In this report, we describe a rare case of LCH originating from the thymus in an adult. CASE SUMMARY: A 56-year-old man was admitted in April 2022 with complaints of intermittent dizziness since 2020, which had worsened in the previous 10 d. The physical chest examination was negative, and there was a history of hypertension for > 2 years. Chest computed tomography showed a nodular soft tissue density shadow in the anterior mediastinum measuring approximately 13 mm × 9 mm × 8 mm. Postoperative pathological findings confirmed the diagnosis of LCH.

conclusionIt is challenging to differentiate LCH involving the thymus from thymoma in imaging features. Pathological biopsy remains the gold standard when an anterior mediastinal occupying lesion is found.

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AdultCase reportLangerhans cell histiocytosisSurgical biopsyThymus

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