A different cause for respiratory disorder in children: cases with pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis
CLINICAL RESPIRATORY JOURNAL, vol.11, no.2, pp.193-199, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 11 Issue: 2
- Publication Date: 2017
- Doi Number: 10.1111/crj.12324
- Journal Name: CLINICAL RESPIRATORY JOURNAL
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.193-199
- Keywords: children-pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis-respiratory disorder-wheezing
- Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Background and AimsIn children, complaints of a respiratory disorder are very frequent. Etiology of respiratory illness is a broad spectrum that varies from a simple viral infection to a malignant disorder. Pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis (PLCH) is one of these entities and it is truly rare in children. The aim of this study is to evaluate our patients with PLCH.