Abstract

PIPA VALLEJO, A. et al. Langerhans cell histiocytosis with oral implication: a case report. Av Odontoestomatol [online]. 2016, vol.32, n.4, pp.187-193. ISSN 2340-3152.

Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare disorder of unknown etiology, characterized by disorganized proliferation of histiocytes similar to Langerhans cells. Variable clinical manifestations are observed in this entity: from acute multisistemic disease, associated with high mortality, to bone or lung lesions of favorable prognosis. Oral involvement may be present with or without other clinical signs. Osteolytic bone lesions, isolated or multiple areas of the maxilla, pathological mandibular fractures, pain, eritematous ulcerations, periodontal disease that may lead to periodontal deep pockets and alveolar bone loss, dental mobility, premature tooth eruption and premature dental loss may exist as oral manifestations of the disease.

Keywords : Histiocytosis; Langerhans cell; premature tooth eruption; dental mobility.

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