BRAF V600E-Positive Multisite Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis in a Preterm Neonate

• Main Authors: Sara V. Bates (Author), Ashwini Lakshmanan (Author), Adam L. Green (Author), Jefferson Terry (Author), Gayane Badalian-Very (Author), Barrett J. Rollins (Author), Patricia Fleck (Author), Muhammad Aslam (Author), Barbara A. Degar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc., 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Hemorrhagic pustules with a "blueberry muffin" appearance accompanied by respiratory failure in a neonate present a challenging differential diagnosis that includes infections and neoplasms. We present a case of multiorgan, multisite Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH), positive f...