Recurrent pulmonary infections as the first presentation of Letterer Siwe disease.
2021
Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare disease of unknown etiology that affects several organs. The fatal type of Langerhans cell histiocytosis is called Letterer Siwe disease (LSD) which is multisystem with a poor prognosis. Herein, we report a 20-month-old male who was admitted for recurrent pulmonary infections at the age of 10 months. Diagnostic workup revealed a Letterer-Siwe disease. The patient was treated with a good response.
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