HISTIOCYTOSIS/ LANGERHANS CELL

It is disorder in which abnormal increase in certain type of white blood cell called histocyte cell. These cell help in destroying foreign material and fight infection

Extra or abnormal production of histocyte cell form tumors in different part of body i.e. Skin, bone, spleen, liver, lymph etc

It is very rare cancer; this condition is more common in children then adult.

CAUSE OF HISTIOCYTOSIS / LANGERHANS CELL

  The cause of histocytosis/ langerhanse cell tumors is not known.

SYMPTOMS OF HISTIOCYTOSIS/ LANGERHANS CELL

 The symptoms of langerhans cell vary from person to person. The symptom depends on the part or tissue or organ is affected.

LCH symptoms are;-

1. Fever, weakness, easily tiredness
2. Loss of weight
3. Eye problem, bulging of eye , vision affected
4. Diarrhea, vomiting
5. Jaundice, yellowish of skin, 
6. Skin rash, scalp rash
7. Swollen lymph  nodes around neck
8. difficulty in breathing
9. Pain in bone
10. Easily bone broken from little injury
11. loose teeth
12. Easily catch infection

DIAGNOSIS OF HISTIOCYTOSIS/ LANGERHANS CELL:

1. Physical examination
2. Biopsy
3. X-ray
4. CT-scan , MRI

PRECAUTIONS

1. Avoid smoking
2. Exposure of smoke must be avoided
3. Maintained hygiene
4. Adopt healthy lifestyle
5. Regular exercise
6. Manage excessive stress

HOMOEOPATHIC TREATMENT HISTIOCYTOSIS/ LANGERHANS CELL

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1. Nausea, vomiting after eating and drinking
2. Vomiting of blood, bile green mucus
3. Stomach extremely irritable, bile green mucus
4. Loss of weight
5. Discharge are offensive, putrid in nature
6. Slight exertion cause extreme exhaustion
7. Easily bleeding from gum, nose
8. High grade fever
9. Pain in bones, back

 Lachesis:

1. Bleeding from nose
2. Defective vision
3. Pain in facial bone
4. Liver region sensitive, jaundice
5. Intermittent fever, chills in the back
6. Pain in legs, neck region
7. Prostration is profound

 Phosphorus:

1. Belching large quantity of wind after eating
2.  Vomiting of water
3. Pain in back, body as if broken
4. Arms and hands become numb, weakness and trembling from every exertion
5. Liver congested, jaundice
6. Bleeding from nose, rectum, easily bruised
7. Fever with profuse perspiration