Juvenile xanthogranuloma manifesting in the forehead: A case report

A 3 -year-old boy presented with a forehead nodular mass, which was excised and confirmed histologically as Juvenile Xanthogranulomma (JXG). It affects children with a predilection for the head and neck region. A relatively rare, benign, histiocytic proliferative cutaneous disorder with a potential for malignancy. A prompt and wide resection is recommended.

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Clinical Case Reports
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2024-09-01
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https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.8912
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Histiocytic Disorders and Treatments
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Juvenile xanthogranuloma manifesting in the forehead: A case report

Mary Mungania, Fawzia Butt, M.L. Chindia, RO Owino
Clinical Case Reports
Histiocytic Disorders and Treatments
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Juvenile xanthogranuloma manifesting in the forehead: A case report

Mary Mungania, Fawzia Butt, M.L. Chindia, RO Owino
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Abstract

A 3 -year-old boy presented with a forehead nodular mass, which was excised and confirmed histologically as Juvenile Xanthogranulomma (JXG). It affects children with a predilection for the head and neck region. A relatively rare, benign, histiocytic proliferative cutaneous disorder with a potential for malignancy. A prompt and wide resection is recommended.

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