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. 2022 Jan 25;39(1):66-67.
doi: 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2021.2021-6-145.

Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis of the Tonsil

Federica Cipolla  1 , Martina Ragusa  1 , Vittoria Bannò  1 , Ignazio La Mantia  1 , Claudio Andaloro  2
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Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis of the Tonsil

Federica Cipolla et al. Balkan Med J. .
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Conflict of Interest: The authors has no conflict of interest to declare.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
a-c. Ulceration with a raised edge over the left palatine tonsillar region with surrounding erythema (a). Seborrheic dermatitis-like skin lesions over the limbs and torso (b). The posttreatment clinical image of the left palatine tonsillar region at the end of the 1-month follow-up (c).
Figure 2
Figure 2
a-f. Tonsillar infiltration of Langerhans cells with pale eosinophilic cytoplasm, irregular and elongated nuclei, and indistinct nucleoli with hematoxylin and eosin staining (a,b). Langerhans cells show immunostaining for S100 protein and CD1a, respectively (c,d). Absence of immunoreactivity for PAX5 and CD20, respectively (e,f).
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