"Blueberry muffin" rash and large right thigh mass: a unique presentation of Langerhans cell histiocytosis

Dermatol Online J. 2013 Jun 15;19(6):18568.

Abstract

Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a clonal proliferation of bone marrow derived antigen-presenting cells that can involve a spectrum of cutaneous findings, with or without internal organ involvement. Neonatal LCH almost always presents with skin findings, usually petechial papules and/or erosions in a seborrheic distribution, with or without extracutaneous involvement. Previously described as varying entities, LCH is now considered a single disease process demonstrating a spectrum of clinical findings. We report a unique case of neonatal LCH presenting with a "blueberry muffin" rash in conjunction with a large soft tissue tumor.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Biopsy
  • Calcinosis / diagnosis
  • Calcinosis / pathology
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Exanthema / etiology*
  • Exanthema / physiopathology
  • Hematopoiesis, Extramedullary*
  • Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell / diagnosis*
  • Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell / drug therapy
  • Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell / pathology
  • Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell / physiopathology
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Prednisone / administration & dosage
  • Prednisone / therapeutic use
  • Skin / pathology*
  • Skin / physiopathology
  • Thigh
  • Vinblastine / administration & dosage
  • Vinblastine / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Vinblastine
  • Prednisone