Table 1.

Mixed histiocytosis of RDD and LCH cases

ReferenceAge, y, except as notedSexRDD and LCH sitesMolecular resultsTreatment and follow-up
O’Malley et al 15 mo Cervical LN (80% RDD, 20% LCH) aCGH: 1p36.21→p36.33 loss, 13q21.1→q21.32 gain, 19p13.11→p13.3 loss Localized no Rx; 10 mo f/u 
O’Malley et al 15 mo→5 Cervical LN (95% RDD, 5% LCH, initial) and recurrence 4 y later in tonsils (RDD only) ND NA 
O’Malley et al 17 mo Axillary LN (90% RDD, 10% LCH) ND NA 
O’Malley et al 3→4 Cervical LN (LCH, initial) 10 mo later hilar LN with RDD aCGH: 5q13.2 loss, 16p11.2 loss, 19p13.3 loss, 19p12 loss in LCH; normal in RDD NA 
Sachdev and Shyama* Cervical LN (RDD) and preauricular LN (LCH) with diffuse LN and hepatosplenomegaly; pathology by FNA ND Systemic disease treated with low-dose steroids 
Current case Cervical LN (RDD 75%, LCH 25%), and additional LN, bone, and CNS BRAF-V600E Systemic disease initially started: 4 cycles of cytarabine with partial response; switched to dabrafenib with clinical/radiographic response; low-level BRAF-V600E in PBMCs indicates that molecular remission is not yet achieved at 13 mo 
Cohen-Barak et al 10 Multifocal bone and LN (initial LCH); with subsequent C-RDD 1 mo after starting LCH Rx C-RDD: cytogenetic deletions of >200 000 bases (2q24.1, Yq11.1, Xp22.33, 11q12.3) and insertions of >500 000 bases (5p15.33, 2q37.3, 13q34, 10q26.3) Systemic disease Rx: vinblastine/prednisone, after 5 mo with azathioprine also added for relief from C-RDD 
Wei et al 20 Skin C-RDD/LC hyperplasia; pathology unconfirmed   
Efared et al10  30 Bone LCH/RDD NA No systemic disease or known recurrence after curettage 
Kutty and Sreehari11 § 31 Skull bone LCH with recurrence 2 y later with CNS RDD; pathology unconfirmed NA Curettage of LCH bone lesion, surgical excision of intracranial mass 
O’Malley et al 33 Facial region LN (90% RDD, 10% LCH) aCGH: 9p13-q12 loss NA 
O’Malley et al 35 Abdominal mass/subcutis (95% RDD, 5% LCH) aCGH: loss of 16p11.2 NA 
O’Malley et al 43 Submental LN (95% RDD, 5% LCH) ND NA 
Wang et al 45 Skin/cheek plaque C-RDD with focus of LCH ND Cryotherapy of skin, NED 2 y 
Litzner et al 48 Skin trunk, deep dermal/subcutis C-RDD with small LCH aggregates (in region of scar from previous BCC excision) NA No systemic disease; surgical excision with persistent small subcutis nodule 
O’Malley et al 51 Cervical LN (95% RDD, 5% LCH) aCGH: normal NA 
Kong et al 52 Skin C-RDD with localized LCH ND 18 mo with persistence, surgical excision with 8 mo disease-free 
O’Malley et al 59 Gastric LN (95% RDD, 5% LCH) ND NA 
ReferenceAge, y, except as notedSexRDD and LCH sitesMolecular resultsTreatment and follow-up
O’Malley et al 15 mo Cervical LN (80% RDD, 20% LCH) aCGH: 1p36.21→p36.33 loss, 13q21.1→q21.32 gain, 19p13.11→p13.3 loss Localized no Rx; 10 mo f/u 
O’Malley et al 15 mo→5 Cervical LN (95% RDD, 5% LCH, initial) and recurrence 4 y later in tonsils (RDD only) ND NA 
O’Malley et al 17 mo Axillary LN (90% RDD, 10% LCH) ND NA 
O’Malley et al 3→4 Cervical LN (LCH, initial) 10 mo later hilar LN with RDD aCGH: 5q13.2 loss, 16p11.2 loss, 19p13.3 loss, 19p12 loss in LCH; normal in RDD NA 
Sachdev and Shyama* Cervical LN (RDD) and preauricular LN (LCH) with diffuse LN and hepatosplenomegaly; pathology by FNA ND Systemic disease treated with low-dose steroids 
Current case Cervical LN (RDD 75%, LCH 25%), and additional LN, bone, and CNS BRAF-V600E Systemic disease initially started: 4 cycles of cytarabine with partial response; switched to dabrafenib with clinical/radiographic response; low-level BRAF-V600E in PBMCs indicates that molecular remission is not yet achieved at 13 mo 
Cohen-Barak et al 10 Multifocal bone and LN (initial LCH); with subsequent C-RDD 1 mo after starting LCH Rx C-RDD: cytogenetic deletions of >200 000 bases (2q24.1, Yq11.1, Xp22.33, 11q12.3) and insertions of >500 000 bases (5p15.33, 2q37.3, 13q34, 10q26.3) Systemic disease Rx: vinblastine/prednisone, after 5 mo with azathioprine also added for relief from C-RDD 
Wei et al 20 Skin C-RDD/LC hyperplasia; pathology unconfirmed   
Efared et al10  30 Bone LCH/RDD NA No systemic disease or known recurrence after curettage 
Kutty and Sreehari11 § 31 Skull bone LCH with recurrence 2 y later with CNS RDD; pathology unconfirmed NA Curettage of LCH bone lesion, surgical excision of intracranial mass 
O’Malley et al 33 Facial region LN (90% RDD, 10% LCH) aCGH: 9p13-q12 loss NA 
O’Malley et al 35 Abdominal mass/subcutis (95% RDD, 5% LCH) aCGH: loss of 16p11.2 NA 
O’Malley et al 43 Submental LN (95% RDD, 5% LCH) ND NA 
Wang et al 45 Skin/cheek plaque C-RDD with focus of LCH ND Cryotherapy of skin, NED 2 y 
Litzner et al 48 Skin trunk, deep dermal/subcutis C-RDD with small LCH aggregates (in region of scar from previous BCC excision) NA No systemic disease; surgical excision with persistent small subcutis nodule 
O’Malley et al 51 Cervical LN (95% RDD, 5% LCH) aCGH: normal NA 
Kong et al 52 Skin C-RDD with localized LCH ND 18 mo with persistence, surgical excision with 8 mo disease-free 
O’Malley et al 59 Gastric LN (95% RDD, 5% LCH) ND NA 

aCGH, microarray-based comparative genomic hybridization; BCC, basal cell carcinoma; C-RDD, cutaneous RDD; F, female; FNA, fine needle aspiration; f/u, follow up; LC, Langerhans cell; M, male; NA, not available; ND, not done; NED, no evidence of disease; Rx, treatment.

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Pathology interpreted with caution: LN cytology may reveal a reactive/hyperplastic paracortical Langerhans cell population that will also stain positive for CD1a. The diagnosis of LCH can be challenging to confirm on cytology alone; other reported disease involvement may be extended to represent disease involvement.

Pathology interpreted with caution: juvenile xanthogranuloma family (reticulohistiocytoma subtype) may have similar appearance to the pictured C-RDD in the superficial dermis, including sharing S100 expression pattern with emperipolesis; other confirmatory stains needed.

Pathology of LCH and RDD not confirmed by reported images: Langerhans cell hyperplasia is described rather than bona vide LCH in the skin.

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Pathology of LCH and RDD not confirmed by reported images: LCH by report and provided RDD picture does not confirm RDD cells.

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