Uncommon histiocytic disorders: a case report of juvenile xanthogranuloma

Juvenile xanthogranuloma is a benign tumor of histiocytic cells, which occurs predominantly in infancy and early childhood. The etiology is unknown and the tumors represent accumulations of differentiated histiocytes of non-Langerhans' cell type. We describe a case of a term male baby, vaginally born after an uncomplicated pregnancy. At birth he demonstrated several papulonodular lesions in different stadia. Further examination showed no other anomalies. Biopsy revealed a juvenile xanthogranuloma. Lesions disappeared after 6 month. Therefore, we emphasize that no treatment is necessary for these typical cutaneou…