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Juvenile xanthogranuloma manifesting in the forehead: A case report

2024Open accessUniversity of Nairobi

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.

Research topics

  • Histiocytic Disorders and Treatments
  • Parvovirus B19 Infection Studies
  • Infectious Disease Case Reports and Treatments

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DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.8912

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