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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2019; 40(S 01): S160-S162
DOI: 10.4103/ijmpo.ijmpo_250_17
Case Report

Pleurodesis in Pulmonary Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis in Children: A Life-Saving Measure

Anand Prakash
Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, St. John’s Medical College Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
,
Tarangini Durugappa
Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, St. John’s Medical College Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
,
Priya Ramachandran
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, St. John’s Medical College Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
,
AV Lalitha
Division of Pediatric Intensive Care, St. John’s Medical College Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Abstract

Isolated pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is uncommon in children. Often recurrent pneumothorax complicates therapy and contributes to morbidity. Chemotherapy does not always prevent the complications of pneumothorax. We report here a young girl with isolated pulmonary LCH who presented with respiratory failure, successfully treated with chemotherapy, and pleurodesis. We report this case to highlight the use of pleurodesis in this setting.

Keywords

Pleurodesis - pneumothorax - histiocytosis


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Article published online:
24 May 2021

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