Primary pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis associated with smoking in an adolescent boy

Pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis (PLCH) is a well known entity in adults but is exceedingly rare in children. It is better described in adults than in children. Smoking is a major etiological factor in adulthood. We report a case of a previously healthy 16-year-old male with a history...

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Main Authors: Elvan Çağlar Çıtak, Erdem Ak, Fatih Sağcan, Yüksel Balcı, Rabia Bozdoğan-Arpacı, Necdet Kuyucu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health 2017-10-01
Series:The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/1035
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