Smoking preceded pulmonary involvement in adults with Langerhans cell histiocytosis diagnosed in childhood
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C Bernstrand, K Cederlund, L Å% hström, JI Henter
Acta Paediatrica, 2000•Wiley Online LibraryTwo patients with childhood Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH)(aged 2 and 6 y at
diagnosis) in whom pulmonary involvement was diagnosed in adulthood, 23 and 12 y later,
respectively, are presented. In each patient, smoking preceded the diagnosis of pulmonary
involvement by 3 y, providing further evidence that smoking is a risk factor in the
development of pulmonary LCH.□ Langerhans cell histiocytosis, lungs, smoking
diagnosis) in whom pulmonary involvement was diagnosed in adulthood, 23 and 12 y later,
respectively, are presented. In each patient, smoking preceded the diagnosis of pulmonary
involvement by 3 y, providing further evidence that smoking is a risk factor in the
development of pulmonary LCH.□ Langerhans cell histiocytosis, lungs, smoking
Abstract
Two patients with childhood Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) (aged 2 and 6 y at diagnosis) in whom pulmonary involvement was diagnosed in adulthood, 23 and 12 y later, respectively, are presented. In each patient, smoking preceded the diagnosis of pulmonary involvement by 3 y, providing further evidence that smoking is a risk factor in the development of pulmonary LCH. □Langerhans cell histiocytosis, lungs, smoking
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