ABSTRACT
Abstract: Juvenile xanthogranuloma is the most common form of non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis. It manifests clinically as a red-yellow papule, usually showing spontaneous remission. The diagnosis is based on clinical and histological findings. We report the use of dermoscopy ("setting sun" pattern) as an adjuvant tool in the diagnosis of juvenile xanthogranuloma in a female patient presenting with a 2-month history of a pre-auricular papule.
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Humans , Female , Adult , Xanthogranuloma, Juvenile/diagnostic imaging , Dermoscopy/methods , Telangiectasis/pathology , Telangiectasis/diagnostic imaging , Xanthogranuloma, Juvenile/pathologyABSTRACT
Juvenile xanthogranuloma is a rare, non-neoplastic disease occurring mainly in infants under 1 year of age. We report a 2 ' -month-old infant with typical presentation and signs of this disease. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of juvenile xanthogranuloma with ocular signs to be reported in Saudi Arabia. We provide an overview of this rare disease entity [one of the most frequent causes of spontaneous hyphema in the pediatric age group], review the treatment plan for our patient, and describe the complications we encountered in this case