Skip to main content

Advertisement

SpringerLink
Log in

Histopathologic features of a resolving orbital Langerhans cell histiocytosis

  • Letter to the Editor
  • Published:
Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology Aims and scope Submit manuscript

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Fig. 1
Fig. 2

References

  1. Egeler RM, van Halteren AG, Hogendoorn PC, Laman JD, Leenen PJ (2010) Langerhans cell histiocytosis: fascinating dynamics of the dendritic cell–macrophage lineage. Immunol Rev 234:213–232

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  2. Woo KI, Harris GJ (2003) Eosinophilic granuloma of the orbit: understanding the paradox of aggressive destruction responsive to minimal intervention. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg 19:429–439

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  3. Glover AT, Grove AS Jr (1987) Eosinophilic granuloma of the orbit with spontaneous healing. Ophthalmology 94:1008–1012

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  4. Jakobiec FA, Trokel SL, Aron-Rosa D, Iwamoto T, Doyon D (1980) Localized eosinophilic granuloma (Langerhans’ cell histiocytosis) of the orbital frontal bone. Arch Ophthalmol 98:1814–1820

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  5. Jaffe HL, Lichtenstein L (1944) Eosinophilic granuloma of bone: a condition affecting one, several or many bones. But apparently limited to the skeleton and representing the mildest clinical expression of peculiar inflammatory histiocytosis also underlying Letterer–Siwe disease and Schuller–Christian disease. Arch Pathol 37:99

    Google Scholar 

  6. Girschikofsky M, Arico M, Castillo D et al (2013) Management of adult patients with Langerhans cell histiocytosis: recommendations from an expert panel on behalf of Euro-Histio-Net. Orphanet J Rare Dis 8:72

    Article  PubMed Central  PubMed  Google Scholar 

Download references

Disclosures

All authors certify that they have NO affiliations with or involvement in any organization or entity with any financial interest (such as honoraria; educational grants; participation in speakers’ bureaus; membership, employment, consultancies, stock ownership, or other equity interest; and expert testimony or patent-licensing arrangements), or non-financial interest (such as personal or professional relationships, affiliations, knowledge or beliefs) in the subject matter or materials discussed in this manuscript.

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

    Tavé van Zyl, Anna M. Stagner, Frederick A. Jakobiec & Michael K. Yoon

  2. David G. Cogan Ophthalmic Pathology Laboratory, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, 243 Charles Street, Suite 328, Boston, MA, 02114, USA

    Anna M. Stagner & Frederick A. Jakobiec

Authors
  1. Tavé van Zyl
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Anna M. Stagner
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Frederick A. Jakobiec
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. Michael K. Yoon
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Frederick A. Jakobiec.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this article

van Zyl, T., Stagner, A.M., Jakobiec, F.A. et al. Histopathologic features of a resolving orbital Langerhans cell histiocytosis. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 253, 2341–2343 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00417-015-3086-z

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00417-015-3086-z

Keywords

Search

Navigation