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Case. 3 year old Hispanic male persistent vomiting - 4 monthsColonoscopy/biopsy ? mild colitis /cryptitis? started on azulfidine for inflammationHeadaches for 2 months CT scan showed a soft tissue mass in frontal area MRI revealed enhancing lesion in the posterior infundibulum Bone survey
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1. Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis Samuel Anim MD
4/9/2010
I have nothing to disclose
2. Case 3 year old Hispanic male
persistent vomiting - 4 months
Colonoscopy/biopsy mild colitis /cryptitis started on azulfidine for inflammation
Headaches for 2 months
CT scan showed a soft tissue mass in frontal area
MRI revealed enhancing lesion in the posterior infundibulum
Bone survey lytic lesion in frontal bone
Enuresis, polyuria and polydypsia 2 months prior
PMHx: multiple ear and UR infection
FHx: Type 2 DM in MGF and Thyroid problems
Imm: UTD
Meds: None
Allergies: NKDA
Devt : appropriate milestones till date
3. Examination Vital signs normal, Wt 62% and Ht 14%
HEENT: Scar from resection PERRL, EOMI, fundoscopy normal, No LN, normal dentition
RESP: CTAB
CVS: S1 + S2, 2/6 systolic flow murmur.
ABD: soft, NT/ND, + BS, No HS megaly
EXT: Normal, cap refill 2 s
Genitalia: Tanner stage 1, pre-pubertal male
CNS: normal, CNII- 12 intact
SKIN: no rash or pigmentation
4. Skeletal Survey
5. MRI - Brain
6. LABS HEME
CBC, CMP, ferritin all normal
ENDO
TSH, Cortisol, Prl, Insulin like GF all normal
Growth hormone and Cortisol stimulation tests normal
U/A: SG 1.002
Water deprivation test not done
Responded to DDAVP
Pathology
Bone marrow: No malignancy
Biopsy: LCH with CD 1a and S- 100
7. Epidemiology Also known as
Histiocytosis X, Eosinophilic granuloma, Diffuse reticuloendotheliosis
0.5 5/million new cases (1200) per year
More common in children
M>F
W>B>A
Clinical Course
Spontaneous regression and resolution
Reactivation
Rapid progression with organ dysfunction
Death
8. Pathogenesis Not fully understood
Histiocytes: Langerhans, Macrophage/monocyte, Dendritic cells
Derived from CD 34 + SC
CD 14 Langerhans cells
CD 14 + Macro/Mono, Dendritic
Immune dysfunction,
T- cell and macrophage interaction
IL 17 A
Birbeck granules on Electron microscopy
Eosinophilia
2 Theories
Reactive
Spontaneous remission or chronic course with good survival
cytokines
Malignancy
Clonal proliferation of Langerhans cells
Infiltration of organs
Good response to chemotherapy
9. Clinical Features Spectrum of disease
Depends on organs involved
Single Vrs Multiple organs
Age of the patient
Letterer-Siwe
up to 2 years of age
Hand-Schuller-Christian
2-10 years
Eosinophilic granuloma
5-15 years
10. Classification Single system Low Risk
Skin, Bone, lymph nodes or a combination of any of these
Multisystem - High Risk
One or more risk organs
Liver, spleen, Lungs, +/- Bone marrow
Worse prognosis
Special site
Multifocal bone disease
Sphenoid, Orbits, Ethmoids, Temporal =/- any soft tissue involvement
Vertebral lesions with intra spinal extension
11. Cutaneous Lesions Location
Perineum, Retro auricular, Temporal , Trunk, Oral
Nature
Purpuric, Seborrheic , Erythematous papules, Nodular ulcerative
Commonest presentation in Neonates and infants
86 % in multisystem and 90 % in single system
40 % may progress to develop multisystem disease.
Benign and resolves by 1st Birth day
Differentials
Diaper rash/Fungal infection
Seborrheic dermatitis
Neonatal Neuroblastoma
Congenital TORCH syndrome (blue muffin baby syndrome)
13. Bone Any bone may be affected
Skull is commonest site,
Calvaria, Base of skull/Sella turcica, temporal bone,
Usually asymptomatic
CNS extension
Spine: cervical >thoracic>lumbar
60% multifocal spinal lesions
Vertebral collapse likely
Conservative Rx in the absence of spinal cord compression
Long Bone
fractures
14. Lymph Adenopathy Any lymph node group
Cervical Lymph nodes most involved
Mediastinal Lymph nodes
May mimic lymphoma
Respiratory symptoms
My present with Lymph edema
16. Risk Organs Hepato spleenomegaly
Hypesleenism with cytopenia
+/- dysfunction
Lungs
Common in adults (smoking)
Spontaneous pneumothorax commonest presentation
SOB, tachypnea
? Worse outcome
Improves with Chemotherapy
Bone marrow
Cytopenia , Myelodysplastic changes
Associated with other organs
17. Risk Organs Endocrine
DI commonest symptom
Does not resolve with treatment
Growth Hormone
Other anterior pituitary hormones
GI
Diarrhea, vomiting and malabsorption
Episodic
Poor prognosis : young age, organ dysfunction, TPN
CNS
Neurodegenerative symptoms
Gait, Behavior, Cognitive problems
18. Endocrine DisordersDonadieu 2004
19. Neurodegenerative disease High with DI
Systemic Treatment of LCH does not prevent Pituitary disease
20. Evaluation H and P
Enuresis, polydypsia, Rash, FTT, Dental problems
Radiology
X-rays, CT Chest, MRI, PET scan
Endocrine
Random hormone levels, Hormone stimulation studies
Heme
CBC, Bone marrow
Pulm
PFT
Ophthalmology/ENT /Surg
Skin/Lymph node Biopsy
21. Management Multidisciplinary Team
Cutaneous lesions
PUVA
Psoralene given systemically or Topical
Repeated treatments required
Ultraviolet B light
Topical nitrogen mustard (20 %)
Long term carcinogenicity
Lymph node
Resection or Steroids
Bone
Excision or curettage
Chemotherapy, steroids, Bisphosphonate, Radiation
22. Multisystem LCHHelmut et al 2001 No difference between
Initial response
Probability of reactivation
Mortality
Developing permanent sequele
Toxicity
23. LCH - II
Vinblastin + Pred + 6 MP +/- Etoposide
Treated for 24 weeks
Slight improvement in risk organ group
No effect on reactivation
Etoposide of no benefit
LCH - III
Duration of treatment 6 Vrs 12 months
Vinblastin /Pred +/- MTx
Low risk: Pred and Vinblastin for 6 months
Multisystem: 6-12 months depending on disease response after 6 weeks
CNS/Multifocal bone (special site): 6-12 weeks of Vinblastin and pred and 6 months total duration of treament
24. Prognostic Factors Lack of rapid response to Chemo
Multisystem disease
(1.6 fold increase in risk for each organ involved )
Age less than 2 years
Only bone involvement had a good prognosis
25. Reactivation Minkov 2008
27. Progress Has completed 12 weeks of induction Chemotherapy with
Vinblastin and Prednisone
Now in consolidation with
Vinblastin and Prednisone Q 3
Resolution of Skull lesion and thickening of infundibulum of pituitary
On DDAVP for DI
Growing and developing appropriately
Will follow for late effects
Leukemia, Recurrence of disease and other complications
28. Post treatment Images
29. Conclusion LCH rare in adults but fairly common in pediatrics
High index of suspicion needed by Primary care
Wide spectrum of presentation
Benign to malignant
Observation to chemotherapy
Further studies needed to better understand
pathology and immunology
stratify patients
New treatment for reactivation or recurrence
30.
Thank you
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