Histiocytic sarcoma in a 3-year-old male: A case report

Samuel Buonocore, Alfredo L. Valente, Daniel Nightingale, Jeffrey Bogart, Abdul Kader Souid

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Abstract

We describe a pediatric patient with histiocytic sarcoma involving the T6 and L4 vertebral bodies and the lungs. His tumor progressed during chemotherapy designed for Langerhans' cell histiocytosis and sarcoma. High-dose radiation, on the other hand, was effective.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)e322-e325
JournalPediatrics
Volume116
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2005
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Histiocytes
  • Histiocytic sarcoma
  • Langerhans' cell histiocytosis
  • Sarcoma

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

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