Hand-Schüller-Christian disease
[hand´shil´er kris´chan] a chronic, slowly progressive form of
multifocal Langerhans cell histiocytosis, characterized by granulomatous lesions with histiocyte proliferation involving mainly the bones and skin; it affects children and young adults. The three classic symptoms are softened areas of the skull and other flat bones,
exophthalmos, and
diabetes insipidus, although all three symptoms are rarely found in one patient.
otitis frequently accompanies the disease. Skin lesions resembling those of seborrheic dermatitis may appear, as may xanthomas. Treatment depends on the symptoms associated with the disease. X-ray therapy is sometimes helpful in treating specific local lesions, and corticosteroids have been used with success in some cases. Complete recovery does occur, but about 40 per cent of the cases end fatally. Called also
Hand's disease,
Schüller's disease,
Schüller-Christian disease, and
chronic idiopathic xanthomatosis.
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Hand-Schül·ler-Chris·tian dis·ease
(hand shēl'ĕr kris'chĕn), the chronic disseminated form of Langerhans cell histiocytosis. The classic triad of signs consists of diabetes insipidus, exophthalmos, and bony lesions composed of histiocytes.
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Hand-Schüller-Christian disease
A form of histiocytosis X, characterized by a childhood onset of osteolytic lesions of skull and sella turcica, loss of teeth, chronic draining ears. See Langerhans' cell histiocytosis. McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Hand-Schül·ler-Chris·tian dis·ease
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Hand-Schuller-Christian disease
A condition of multiple destructive HISTIOCYTOSIS of bone causing skull defects, pituitary gland disturbances with DIABETES INSIPIDUS, middle ear infection and loss of teeth. (Alfred Hand, American paediatrician, 1868–1949, Artur Schuller, Austrian neurologist, 1874–1958, and Henry Asbury Christian, American physician, 1876–1951)Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
Christian,
Henry Asbury, U.S. internist, 1876-1951. Hand-Schüller-Christian disease - see under
Hand
Hand,
Alfred, Jr., U.S. pediatrician, 1868-1949.
Schüller,
Artur, Austrian neurologist, 1874-1958. Hand-Schüller-Christian disease - see under
Hand Schüller phenomenon - in cases of functional hemiplegia, the patient usually turns to the sound side in walking, but in cases of organic lesion, to the affected side.
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Hand-Schül·ler-Chris·tian dis·ease
(hand shēlĕr krischăn di-zēz) Chronic disseminated form of Langerhans cell histiocytosis; triad of signs consists of diabetes insipidus, exophthalmos, and bony histiocytic lesions.
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