Korean J Dermatol.  2002 Apr;40(4):423-427.

A Case of Multiple Xanthogranuloma in Adolescent

• Hong SS
• Ko GB
• Ihm CW

Abstract

A nine year old boy presented asymptomatic multiple papular lesions for 6 months. Biopsy revealed typical features of xanthogranuloma with Touton type giant cells. Authors observed natural course of the lesions for about 2 years thereafter, which showed shrinkage of the existing papules in general in spite of newly appearing lesions. Review of the previous cases reported by the name of juvenile xanthogranuloma showed that the age of the onset of the most of the cases with multiple lesions was before one year after birth, but adolescent cases were rare. It was also noted that previous cases with such multiple lesions had a course of spontaneous regression regardless of the onset of its age.

Keyword

Xanthogranuloma; Spontaneous regression

MeSH Terms

Adolescent*
Biopsy
Giant Cells
Humans
Male
Parturition
Xanthogranuloma, Juvenile