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Case Report
Online Published: 29 Apr 2025
 


Dentist's challenge in diagnosis and treatment of Langerhans cell histiocytosis in a 3-year-old child: Case report

Selsebil Laajimi, Hajer Hentati, Fatma Masmoudi, Ahlem Baaziz.


Abstract
Introduction: Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare disorder characterized by the abnormal proliferation and infiltration of histiocytic cells, affecting multiple organs and systems. Case presentation: This article reports a case of LCH in a 3-year-old girl, initially suspected to be a jawbone infection of unknown origin. The definitive diagnosis of LCH was established through a comprehensive evaluation, integrating clinical, radiological, and histological findings. A multidisciplinary treatment approach including pediatricians, oncologists, pedodontists, and other specialties was implemented, and the patient was followed for 2 years, and a prosthetic management was performed at the age of 5 years old. Conclusion: This clinical case underscores the critical role of dentists in the early diagnosis of LCH based on oral manifestations, as well as their essential contribution to the multidisciplinary management of the disease.

Key words: child, oral manifestations, histiocytosis X, Langerhans cell histiocytosis


 
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Laajimi S, Hentati H, Masmoudi F, Baaziz A. Dentist's challenge in diagnosis and treatment of Langerhans cell histiocytosis in a 3-year-old child: Case report. Eu J Dent Res. 2025; 2(2): 36-42. doi:10.5455/EJDR.20250324103920

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Laajimi S, Hentati H, Masmoudi F, Baaziz A. Dentist's challenge in diagnosis and treatment of Langerhans cell histiocytosis in a 3-year-old child: Case report. https://www.wisdomgale.com/ejdr/?mno=249063 [Access: May 06, 2025]. doi:10.5455/EJDR.20250324103920

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Laajimi S, Hentati H, Masmoudi F, Baaziz A. Dentist's challenge in diagnosis and treatment of Langerhans cell histiocytosis in a 3-year-old child: Case report. Eu J Dent Res. 2025; 2(2): 36-42. doi:10.5455/EJDR.20250324103920


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Laajimi S, Hentati H, Masmoudi F, Baaziz A. Dentist's challenge in diagnosis and treatment of Langerhans cell histiocytosis in a 3-year-old child: Case report. Eu J Dent Res. (2025), [cited May 06, 2025]; 2(2): 36-42. doi:10.5455/EJDR.20250324103920


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Laajimi, S., Hentati, . H., Masmoudi, . F. & Baaziz, . A. (2025) Dentist's challenge in diagnosis and treatment of Langerhans cell histiocytosis in a 3-year-old child: Case report. Eu J Dent Res, 2 (2), 36-42. doi:10.5455/EJDR.20250324103920


Turabian Style

Laajimi, Selsebil, Hajer Hentati, Fatma Masmoudi, and Ahlem Baaziz. 2025. Dentist's challenge in diagnosis and treatment of Langerhans cell histiocytosis in a 3-year-old child: Case report. European Journal of Dental Research, 2 (2), 36-42. doi:10.5455/EJDR.20250324103920


Chicago Style

Laajimi, Selsebil, Hajer Hentati, Fatma Masmoudi, and Ahlem Baaziz. "Dentist's challenge in diagnosis and treatment of Langerhans cell histiocytosis in a 3-year-old child: Case report." European Journal of Dental Research 2 (2025), 36-42. doi:10.5455/EJDR.20250324103920


MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Laajimi, Selsebil, Hajer Hentati, Fatma Masmoudi, and Ahlem Baaziz. "Dentist's challenge in diagnosis and treatment of Langerhans cell histiocytosis in a 3-year-old child: Case report." European Journal of Dental Research 2.2 (2025), 36-42. Print. doi:10.5455/EJDR.20250324103920


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Laajimi, S., Hentati, . H., Masmoudi, . F. & Baaziz, . A. (2025) Dentist's challenge in diagnosis and treatment of Langerhans cell histiocytosis in a 3-year-old child: Case report. European Journal of Dental Research, 2 (2), 36-42. doi:10.5455/EJDR.20250324103920


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