Congenital self-healing reticulohistiocytosis explained

Synonyms:	Hashimoto–Pritzker disease,^[1] and Hashimoto–Pritzker syndrome
Field:	dermatology

Congenital self-healing reticulohistiocytosis is a condition that is a self-limited form of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.^[2]

Symptoms

Non-specific inflammatory response, which includes fever, lethargy, and weight loss. This is suspected of being a genetic disorder, and as the name implies, is self healing.

• Skin: Commonly seen are a rash which varies from scaly erythematous lesions to red papules pronounced in intertriginous areas. Up to 80% of patients have extensive eruptions on the scalp.
• Lymph node: Enlargement of the lymph nodes in 50% of Histiocytosis cases.^[3]

History

It was first described by Ken Hashimoto and M. S. Pritzkar in 1973.^{[4] [5]}

See also

• List of cutaneous conditions
• X-type histiocytosis

Notes and References

1. Book: Rapini, Ronald P. . Bolognia, Jean L. . Jorizzo, Joseph L. . Dermatology: 2-Volume Set . Mosby . St. Louis . 2007 . 978-1-4160-2999-1 .
2. Book: James, William D. . Berger, Timothy G. . Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: clinical Dermatology . Saunders Elsevier . 2006 . 978-0-7216-2921-6 . etal.
3. Web site: Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis - Patient UK . 2007-05-10 . 2012-02-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120212150828/http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/40002781/#notes . dead .
4. Book: John Thorne Crissey. Lawrence C. Parish. Karl Holubar. Historical Atlas of Dermatology and Dermatologists. 2013. CRC Press. 978-1-84214-100-7. 179.
5. Lee. Young H.. Talekar. Mala K.. Chung. Catherine G.. Bell. Moshe D.. Zaenglein. Andrea L.. February 2014. Congenital Self-Healing Reticulohistiocytosis. The Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology. 7. 2. 49–53. 1941-2789. 3935651. 24578781.