Langerhans Cell Sarcoma
"Langerhans Cell Sarcoma" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Rare malignant neoplasm of dendritic LANGERHANS CELLS exhibiting atypical cytology, frequent mitoses, and aggressive clinical behavior. They can be distinguished from other histiocytic and dendritic proliferations by immunohistochemical and ultrastructure studies. Cytologically benign proliferations of Langerhans cells are called LANGERHANS CELL HISTIOCYTOSIS.
| Descriptor ID |
D054752
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.557.227.500 C15.604.250.390.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Langerhans Cell Sarcoma- Langerhans Cell Sarcoma
- Langerhans Cell Sarcomas
- Sarcoma, Langerhans Cell
- Sarcomas, Langerhans Cell
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Langerhans Cell Sarcoma" by people in Profiles.
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Chang NY, Wang J, Wen MC, Lee FY. Langerhans Cell Sarcoma in a Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Patient Undergoing Imatinib Mesylate Therapy: A Case Study and Review of the Literature. Int J Surg Pathol. 2014 Aug; 22(5):456-63.