Langerhans cell histiocytosis presenting as a blueberry muffin rash

• Auteurs principaux: Shahad F. Alanazi (Auteur), Yara Jazzar (Auteur), Tala Beidas (Auteur), Haya Soufan (Auteur), Khaled A. Mohajer (Auteur), Abdulmalik Alhammad (Auteur)
• Format: Livre
• Publié: PAGEPress Publications, 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Sujets: article
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Langerhans cells, often referred to as the "macrophages of the skin", are dendritic cells that normally reside in the epidermis and papillary dermis. Just like macrophages, they function as antigen-presenting cells that activate naive T cells. Certain mutations such as those involving the...