Benign cephalic histiocytosis in a 2‐year‐old boy with an inconspicuous clinical presentation at onset
Key Clinical Message We report on a 2‐year‐old boy whose initially inconspicuous skin lesions later on evolved into a typical clinical presentation of benign cephalic histiocytosis (BCH). The diagnosis of BCH can often be made on clinical grounds without the need for an extensive diagnostic work‐up....
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| author | Sandra Osorio Lucie Harpain Karin Jahn‐Bassler Adrian Tanew Sonja Radakovic |
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| description | Key Clinical Message We report on a 2‐year‐old boy whose initially inconspicuous skin lesions later on evolved into a typical clinical presentation of benign cephalic histiocytosis (BCH). The diagnosis of BCH can often be made on clinical grounds without the need for an extensive diagnostic work‐up. Given the benign and self‐limited course of the disease treatment is not required and the clinical management can be limited to a watchful waiting approach. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-757b0457b93e4f399f33a937967342a02023-10-25T07:12:44ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042023-10-011110n/an/a10.1002/ccr3.8043Benign cephalic histiocytosis in a 2‐year‐old boy with an inconspicuous clinical presentation at onsetSandra Osorio0Lucie Harpain1Karin Jahn‐Bassler2Adrian Tanew3Sonja Radakovic4Department of Dermatology Medical University of Vienna Vienna AustriaDepartment of Dermatology Medical University of Vienna Vienna AustriaPrivate Practice Vienna AustriaPrivate Practice Vienna AustriaDepartment of Dermatology Medical University of Vienna Vienna AustriaKey Clinical Message We report on a 2‐year‐old boy whose initially inconspicuous skin lesions later on evolved into a typical clinical presentation of benign cephalic histiocytosis (BCH). The diagnosis of BCH can often be made on clinical grounds without the need for an extensive diagnostic work‐up. Given the benign and self‐limited course of the disease treatment is not required and the clinical management can be limited to a watchful waiting approach.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.8043benign cephalic histiocytosisfacial dermatoseshistiocytosisinfant |
| spellingShingle | Sandra Osorio Lucie Harpain Karin Jahn‐Bassler Adrian Tanew Sonja Radakovic Benign cephalic histiocytosis in a 2‐year‐old boy with an inconspicuous clinical presentation at onset Clinical Case Reports benign cephalic histiocytosis facial dermatoses histiocytosis infant |
| title | Benign cephalic histiocytosis in a 2‐year‐old boy with an inconspicuous clinical presentation at onset |
| title_full | Benign cephalic histiocytosis in a 2‐year‐old boy with an inconspicuous clinical presentation at onset |
| title_fullStr | Benign cephalic histiocytosis in a 2‐year‐old boy with an inconspicuous clinical presentation at onset |
| title_full_unstemmed | Benign cephalic histiocytosis in a 2‐year‐old boy with an inconspicuous clinical presentation at onset |
| title_short | Benign cephalic histiocytosis in a 2‐year‐old boy with an inconspicuous clinical presentation at onset |
| title_sort | benign cephalic histiocytosis in a 2 year old boy with an inconspicuous clinical presentation at onset |
| topic | benign cephalic histiocytosis facial dermatoses histiocytosis infant |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.8043 |
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