PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - K. Y. Lam TI - Langerhans cell histiocytosis (histiocytosis X). AID - 10.1136/pgmj.73.861.391 DP - 1997 Jul 01 TA - Postgraduate Medical Journal PG - 391--394 VI - 73 IP - 861 4099 - http://pmj.bmj.com/content/73/861/391.short 4100 - http://pmj.bmj.com/content/73/861/391.full SO - Postgrad Med J1997 Jul 01; 73 AB - There has been a renewed interest in Langerhans cell histiocytosis in recent years due both to advances in basic research and to improvements in diagnostic and treatment approaches. In this article, we review the various aspects of the disease and the potential implications of these recent scientific researches for our understanding and management of the disorder.