Encyclopedia

Langerhans cell

Also found in: Medical, Wikipedia.

Langerhans cell

[′läŋ·ər‚hänz ‚sel]
(histology)
A type of cytotrophoblast in the human chorionic vesicle which is thought to secrete chorionic gonadotropin.
A highly branched dendritic cell of the mammalian epidermis showing a lobulated nucleus and a diagnostic organelle resembling a tennis racket.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Mentioned in
References in periodicals archive
Magnetic resonance imaging also revealed heterogenous pituitary gland, thickened stalk, and loss of a hot signal (T1 weighted) of the posterior pituitary, which was suggestive of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Erdheim-Chester disease: evidence for a disease entity different from Langerhans cell histiocytosis?
To the Editor: Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare disease that usually occurs in the first two decades of life.[1] Multisystem-LCH (MS-LCH) mainly affects youth.
Langerhans cell sarcoma (LCS) is a rare neoplasm of Langerhans cells that usually arises de novo, although it can progress from either Langerhans cell histiocytosis or a low-grade B-cell lymphoma.
The histological appearance typically seen in ECD is CD68(+), CD1a(-), S-100(-/low) non langerhans cell histiocytes.
Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is an uncommon disease of unknown pathogenesis.
Three patients had lesions that involved the skull only [Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH): 2, fibrous dysplasia: 1], 3 had lesions that partly infiltrated the dura (Langerhans cell histiocytosis: 2, follicular carcinoma metastasis: 1); brain involvement was not seen (Table 3).
Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a neoplastic proliferation of Langerhans cells.
Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare proliferative disorder with unknown etiologies.
Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) results from an abnormal accumulation of immature Langerhans cells, causing tumor formation or organ damage.
Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare disease characterized by granulomatous lesions consisting of clonal CD1a+/CD207+/S100+ immature dendritic cells and various inflammatory cells.
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH) is an uncommon multisystem disorder of unknown etiology, characterized by accumulation of histiocytes in various tissues.
Copyright © 2003-2025 Farlex, Inc Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.