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A CRITICAL APPRAISE OF SWELLING IN THE LEFT MALAR REGION IN A 12 YEAR OLD BOY -LANGERHANS CELL HISTIOCYTOSIS - A RARE CASE REPORT

GOMATHI K KANNAN

Abstract


Langerhans cell histiocytosis is a relatively rare unique disease process characterized by an abnormal  proliferation of immature dendritic cells usually affecting  children and young adults. The purpose of this report is to describe a unique and very rare case of Langerhans cell histiocytosis in the left Zygomatic bone.


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