A Rare Localization of Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis in the Hand: A Case Report
Sbai Mohamed Ali *
Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, Hand Surgery and Burn, Mohamed Taher Maamouri Hospital, Nabeul, Tunisia.
Triki Rami
Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, Hand Surgery and Burn, Mohamed Taher Maamouri Hospital, Nabeul, Tunisia.
Amri Raja
Department of Internal Medicine, Mohamed Taher Maamouri Hospital, Nabeul, Tunisia.
Boussen Monia
Department of Emergency, Mongi Slim Hospital, La Marsa, Tunisia.
Ayari Rabie
Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, Hand Surgery and Burn, Mohamed Taher Maamouri Hospital, Nabeul, Tunisia.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) belongs to a spectrum of rare disorders characterized by idiopathic infiltration and accumulation of abnormal histiocytes within various tissues. It touches mostly the bones and most frequently the skull. We report here a rare case of LCH localized in the hand.
Keywords: Langherhans cell histyocitis, hand, bone