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Published in: Head and Neck Pathology 3/2011

01-09-2011 | American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology 65th Annual Meeting, San Juan, Puerto Rico

Clinical Pathologic Conference Case 2: Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis

Authors: John E. Kacher, Elizabeth Philipone

Published in: Head and Neck Pathology | Issue 3/2011

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A 74-year-old female was seen and evaluated for a complaint of oral soreness. The clinical exam was significant for the presence of multiple erythematous, ulcerated, boggy lesions of the palate and gingiva (Figs. 1–3) that had persisted for over a month’s duration. Evaluation of a panoramic radiograph revealed no remarkable findings (Fig. 4). …
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Metadata
Title
Clinical Pathologic Conference Case 2: Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis
Authors
John E. Kacher
Elizabeth Philipone
Publication date
01-09-2011
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Head and Neck Pathology / Issue 3/2011
Electronic ISSN: 1936-0568
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12105-011-0290-y

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