Preferred Label : eosinophilic granuloma;
Definition : The most benign clinical form of Langerhans-cell histiocytosis (histiocytosis, langerhans-cell),
which involves localized nodular lesions of the gastric mucosa, small intestine, bones,
lungs, or skin, with infiltration by eosinophils. The proliferating cell that appears
to be responsible for the clinical manifestations is the Langerhans cell. [MeSH];
UMLS CUI (RADLEX) : C0014461;
Origin ID : RID3849;
UMLS CUI : C0014461;
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The most benign clinical form of Langerhans-cell histiocytosis (histiocytosis, langerhans-cell),
which involves localized nodular lesions of the gastric mucosa, small intestine, bones,
lungs, or skin, with infiltration by eosinophils. The proliferating cell that appears
to be responsible for the clinical manifestations is the Langerhans cell. [MeSH]