Author(s)

Marie Poncelet, Camille Chabert, Jean Pierre Pracros, Perrine Marec Berard

Pediatric Institute of Hematology and oncology, Institut d’Hématologie et d’Oncologie Pédiatrique (IHOP), Lyon, France.
Pediatric Unit of Radiology, H?pital Femme Mère Enfant (HFME), Lyon, France.

Langerhans cell histiocytosis has long been described as a rare systemic disorder involving the proliferation of Langerhans cells with formation of granuloma. The disease may be localised or diffuse. Typical forms of the disease involving the bone, the skin or the pituitary gland have been well described whereas others, such as thymic histiocytosis, are still poorly understood. Here, we report a case of isolated Langerhans cell histiocytosis of the thymus in an infant with non-specific symptoms. We provide a description of the disease and discuss patient management.

Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis; Children; Thymus

Poncelet, M. , Chabert, C. , Pierre Pracros, J. and Marec Berard, P. (2012) Thymic langerhans cell histiocytosis in children: A case report. Open Journal of Pediatrics, 2, 303-305. doi: 10.4236/ojped.2012.24052.