Langerhans cell granulomatosis

From: Ulrik Sprogøe-Jakobsen (ulrik.sprogoe-jakobsen@OUH.DK)
Date: Wed Sep 03 1997 - 05:44:29 EST


Hi flowers,

We have been asked by our pediatrics department to help confirm the
diagnosis of Langerhans cell granulomatosis (formerly histiocytosis X) in a
5 yr. old boy.  
Does anybody know whether flow analysis of peripheral blood is of any help
and what findings to expect.  Our pediatric specialist belive that a
prominant feature of the disease is  disturbance in numbers of CD4+ and CD8+
lymphocytes and natural killer cells.  I cannot find this confirmed in the
literature.  

Any suggestions are welcome.

Regards

Ulrik
Ulrik Sprogoe-Jakobsen

Dept. Clinical Immunology
Odense University Hospital
DK-5000 Denmark

Phone: +45 6541 3576
fax:   +45 6612 7975



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