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Thyroid involvement by malignant histiocytosis of Langerhans' cell type. 1996

S Kitahama, and M Iitaka, and T Shimizu, and N Serizawa, and N Fukasawa, and S Miura, and S Kawasaki, and K Yamanaka, and Y Kawakami, and S Murakami, and J Ishii, and S Katayama
Fourth Department of Internal Medicine, Saitama Medical School, Moroyama, Japan.

Involvement of the thyroid gland by Langerhans' cell histiocytosis is quite rare. We describe the case of a 58-year-old man referred for treatment of a progressively enlarging goitre. The trachea was severely stenotic and adjacent structures such as the left carotid vein and the thyroid cartilage were also involved. Central diabetes insipidus and severe combined immunodeficiency were associated. Although fine needle aspiration biopsy of the thyroid was initially interpreted as papillary carcinoma, anaplastic thyroid cancer was suspected. Treatment with prednisolone, doxorubicin and irradiation controlled the tracheal compression. A diagnosis of thyroid Langerhans' cell histiocytosis was finally made on the basis of the presence of Birbeck granules and CD1a and CD4 antigen in the thyroid tumour cells. Furthermore, positive staining for CD68 and lysozyme suggested that the tumour cells may have had the character of phagocytic cells in addition to their dendritic cell nature. This is the first case of thyroid involvement by malignant histiocytosis of Langerhans' cell type with unusual phagocytic markers.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008854 Microscopy, Electron Microscopy using an electron beam, instead of light, to visualize the sample, thereby allowing much greater magnification. The interactions of ELECTRONS with specimens are used to provide information about the fine structure of that specimen. In TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY the reactions of the electrons that are transmitted through the specimen are imaged. In SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY an electron beam falls at a non-normal angle on the specimen and the image is derived from the reactions occurring above the plane of the specimen. Electron Microscopy
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D009113 Muramidase A basic enzyme that is present in saliva, tears, egg white, and many animal fluids. It functions as an antibacterial agent. The enzyme catalyzes the hydrolysis of 1,4-beta-linkages between N-acetylmuramic acid and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine residues in peptidoglycan and between N-acetyl-D-glucosamine residues in chitodextrin. EC 3.2.1.17. Lysozyme,Leftose,N-Acetylmuramide Glycanhydrolase,Glycanhydrolase, N-Acetylmuramide,N Acetylmuramide Glycanhydrolase
D009418 S100 Proteins A family of highly acidic calcium-binding proteins found in large concentration in the brain and believed to be glial in origin. They are also found in other organs in the body. They have in common the EF-hand motif (EF HAND MOTIFS) found on a number of calcium binding proteins. The name of this family derives from the property of being soluble in a 100% saturated ammonium sulfate solution. Antigen S 100,Nerve Tissue Protein S 100,S100 Protein,S-100 Protein,S100 Protein Family,Protein, S100,S 100 Protein
D003937 Diagnosis, Differential Determination of which one of two or more diseases or conditions a patient is suffering from by systematically comparing and contrasting results of diagnostic measures. Diagnoses, Differential,Differential Diagnoses,Differential Diagnosis
D006646 Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell A group of disorders resulting from the abnormal proliferation of and tissue infiltration by LANGERHANS CELLS which can be detected by their characteristic Birbeck granules (X bodies), or by monoclonal antibody staining for their surface CD1 ANTIGENS. Langerhans-cell granulomatosis can involve a single organ, or can be a systemic disorder. Histiocytosis X,Langerhans-Cell Granulomatosis,Langerhans-Cell Histiocytosis,Hand-Schueller-Christian Disease,Hand-Schueller-Christian Syndrome,Hand-Schüller-Christian Disease,Hand-Schüller-Christian Syndrome,Hashimoto-Pritzger Disease,Histiocytosis, Generalized,Histiocytosis-X,Langerhans Cell Granulomatosis,Langerhans Cell Granulomatosis, Pulmonary,Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis,Letterer-Siwe Disease,Non-Lipid Reticuloendotheliosis,Pulmonary Histiocytosis X,Pulmonary Langerhans Cell Granulomatosis,Schueller-Christian Disease,Systemic Aleukemic Reticuloendotheliosis,Type 2 Histiocytosis,Aleukemic Reticuloendothelioses, Systemic,Aleukemic Reticuloendotheliosis, Systemic,Cell Granulomatoses, Langerhans,Cell Granulomatosis, Langerhans,Cell Histiocytoses, Langerhans,Cell Histiocytosis, Langerhans,Disease, Hand-Schueller-Christian,Disease, Hand-Schüller-Christian,Disease, Hashimoto-Pritzger,Disease, Letterer-Siwe,Disease, Schueller-Christian,Diseases, Hashimoto-Pritzger,Generalized Histiocytoses,Generalized Histiocytosis,Granulomatoses, Langerhans Cell,Granulomatosis, Langerhans Cell,Granulomatosis, Langerhans-Cell,Hand Schueller Christian Disease,Hand Schueller Christian Syndrome,Hand Schüller Christian Disease,Hand Schüller Christian Syndrome,Hashimoto Pritzger Disease,Hashimoto-Pritzger Diseases,Histiocytoses, Generalized,Histiocytoses, Langerhans Cell,Histiocytoses, Type 2,Histiocytosis X, Pulmonary,Histiocytosis, Langerhans Cell,Histiocytosis, Type 2,Langerhans Cell Granulomatoses,Langerhans Cell Histiocytoses,Letterer Siwe Disease,Non Lipid Reticuloendotheliosis,Non-Lipid Reticuloendothelioses,Reticuloendothelioses, Non-Lipid,Reticuloendothelioses, Systemic Aleukemic,Reticuloendotheliosis, Non-Lipid,Reticuloendotheliosis, Systemic Aleukemic,Schueller Christian Disease,Syndrome, Hand-Schueller-Christian,Syndrome, Hand-Schüller-Christian,Systemic Aleukemic Reticuloendothelioses,Type 2 Histiocytoses
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001707 Biopsy, Needle Removal and examination of tissue obtained through a transdermal needle inserted into the specific region, organ, or tissue being analyzed. Aspiration Biopsy,Puncture Biopsy,Aspiration Biopsies,Biopsies, Aspiration,Biopsies, Needle,Biopsies, Puncture,Biopsy, Aspiration,Biopsy, Puncture,Needle Biopsies,Needle Biopsy,Puncture Biopsies
D013961 Thyroid Gland A highly vascularized endocrine gland consisting of two lobes joined by a thin band of tissue with one lobe on each side of the TRACHEA. It secretes THYROID HORMONES from the follicular cells and CALCITONIN from the parafollicular cells thereby regulating METABOLISM and CALCIUM level in blood, respectively. Thyroid,Gland, Thyroid,Glands, Thyroid,Thyroid Glands,Thyroids

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