[Langerhans cell histiocytosis in an adult patient associated with sclerosing cholangitis and cerebellar atrophy]

Gastroenterol Clin Biol. 2005 Mar;29(3):300-3. doi: 10.1016/s0399-8320(05)80767-5.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Langerhans' cell histiocytosis is a disorder in children or young adults, characterized by clonal proliferation of histiocytic cells, staining for CD1a, with uni or multifocal organ involvement. It's a rare condition in adults. We report a case of Langerhans' cell histiocytosis in an adult with sclerosing cholangitis which rapidly progressed to fatal liver failure and progressive cerebellar atrophy. Langerhans cell histiocytosis is a rare cause of sclerosing cholangititis in adults.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Atrophy / etiology
  • Cerebellum / pathology*
  • Cholangitis, Sclerosing / complications
  • Cholangitis, Sclerosing / etiology*
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell / diagnosis*
  • Humans
  • Liver Failure / etiology
  • Male