Juvenile chronic myelogenous leukemia and dermal histiocytosis. In Von Recklinghausen's disease

Am J Dis Child. 1979 Aug;133(8):831-3. doi: 10.1001/archpedi.1979.02130080071014.

Abstract

A 4-year-old boy with multiple café-au-lait spots and a family history of neurofibromatosis had generalized edema, histiocytic rash characterized by benign histiocytic infiltration, hepatomegaly, and life-threatening infection. Six months later, progessive splenomegaly led to juvenile chronic myelocytic leukemia that eventually proved fata. The case represents an important association of diseases.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Bacterial Infections / complications
  • Child, Preschool
  • Hepatomegaly / complications
  • Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell / complications
  • Humans
  • Leukemia, Myeloid / complications*
  • Lymphatic Diseases / complications*
  • Lymphatic Diseases / pathology
  • Male
  • Neurofibromatosis 1 / complications*
  • Skin Diseases / complications*
  • Skin Diseases / pathology