Langerhans cell histiocytosis

Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a systemic disease associated with the proliferation and accumulation (usually in granulomas) of Langerhans cells in various tissues.

Dysphagia

Difficulty in swallowing.


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PMID (PMCID)
25268199
FEMALE Middle Aged
Langerhans cell histiocytosis involving the gastrointestinal tract.
Behdad A, Owens SR.
Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2014;138(10):1350-2.
This is illustrated using a case of Langerhans cell histiocytosis involving the esophagus in a 59-year-old woman who presented with dysphagia, in which molecular testing documented a BRAF V600E mutation.