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Langerhans cell histiocytosis

Langerhans cell histiocytosis

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Is a type of:

Interstitial lung disease

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Very rare

Body locations

Upper abdomen

Symptoms

Headache
Ear ache
Irritability
Fever
Cough
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Langerhans cell histiocytosis
Methylprednisolone
5
5 reviews
Desmopressin
Topical steroid
Tacrolimus

Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Langerhans cell histiocytosis

Diagnostic

Excisional biopsy

Surgery

Lung transplantation
Surgery
Stem cell transplantation

Other treatments

Smoking cessation
Watchful waiting

Tests

Hearing test
Urine osmolality
Prothrombin time
Basic metabolic panel
INR
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Risk factors

Personal

Cigarette smoking

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