Abstract

BOSIO BONET, M et al. Juvenile xanthogranuloma in adult: A case report and review. Rev. argent. dermatol. [online]. 2016, vol.97, n.2, pp.64-73. ISSN 1851-300X.

Juvenile Xanthogranuloma (JX) is an uncommon benign disease in adults, is part of the group of non-Langerhans cells histiocytosis, representing 90 % of them and 15% of these occur in adults. The involvement of other organs is exceptional. The evolution is usually benign with resolution of disease. We present a case of a female patient of 27 years who had papules with 15 days of evolution, in periocular area, asymptomatic, which were biopsied with histopathologic diagnosis of juvenile xanthogranuloma.

Keywords : Juvenile xanthogranuloma adult; Juvenile xanthogranuloma; Xanthogranuloma adult.