Malignant Histiocytosis Involving Pancreas at Initial Presentation

Toshiro Hara Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812, Japan

Hisaji Igarashi Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812, Japan

Yumi Mizuno Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812, Japan

Kohji Ueda Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812, Japan

Masahiro Suda Division of Clinical Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812, Japan

Takashi Kawanami Division of Pediatric Radiology, Fukuoka Municipal Children's Hospital, Fukuoka, 810, Japan

Abstract

A 10-year-old boy with malignant histiocytosis presented with fever, hepatosplenomegaly, and diffuse pancreatic enlargement, mimicking acute pancreatitis. Although malignant histiocytosis involving pancreas at initial presentation is exceptional, this entity should be included in the differential diagnosis of acute pancreatitis, especially when hepatosplenomegaly and pancytopenia are present.

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