TITLE:
Juvenile Xanthogranuloma: A Case Report with Literature Review
AUTHORS:
Ayad Ghanam, Manal Azizi, Hind Zahiri, Aziza El Ouali, Abdeladim Babakhouya, Maria Rkain
KEYWORDS:
Cutaneous Nodules, Juvenile Xanthogranuloma, Child
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Pediatrics,
Vol.14 No.3,
May
14,
2024
ABSTRACT: Juvenile xanthogranuloma (XGJ) is the most common form of non-Langerhansian histiocytosis. We report a pediatric case of multiple XGJ without visceral involvement in a 6-month-old female infant who was hospitalized with disseminated congenital skin nodules, of firm consistency, of variable diameter ranging from a few millimetres to 1 cm, involving the face, scalp, trunk and limbs. There was no mucosal localization. The remainder of the somatic examination was unremarkable. The diagnosis of disseminated XGJ was confirmed by skin biopsy without visceral or systemic involvement. Therapeutic abstention was recommended. This observation underlines the fact that XGJ is a rare clinical entity that should not be overlooked when faced with congenital skin nodules.