Generalized eruptive histiocytosis in a child: A rare entity

Abstract

Sir, The histiocytoses are the accumulation of reactive or neoplastic histiocytes in various tissues. Among these, non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis (non-LCH) is a broad group of disorders characterized by proliferation of histiocytes other than Langerhans cell. In non-LCH, generalized eruptive histiocytosis (GEH), first described by Winkelmann and Muller, is a rare histiocytic tumor.[1] It is mostly found in adults; childhood GEH accounts for one-fourth of the cases.[2] Here, we report a case of childhood GEH.